Outside, the stars watch one by oneOrion hunts the coming sun,while Cassiopeia curtseys, light across the sky At this hour, the world seems to sleep though shy and timid creatures creepto scratch out writhing worms with urgency. In one more hour, the birds beginchoir practice for the coming springas snowdrops burst through frozen earthdefiantly. There... Continue Reading →
Charles Hardin Holleyearly February boarded a plane to spare the journey overland. He soared above the earth, to find an early grave,and leave sweet music in the air,a wife, to grieve. Rave on, Buddy Holly, rave —the airwaves vibrate words of loveinto the upper atmosphere: the hum of turtledoves. © 2023 experimentsinfiction.com. All Rights Reserved https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfollv1111I R.I.P. Charles Hardin Holley,... Continue Reading →
A thousand thank-yous to Cindy Georgakas for her wonderful review of Archery In The UK. Here are some of my favourite quotes: "With my love of nature, I was drawn in immediately to their journey on foot, train or plane, taking their readers with them as they traveled beautiful terrain, whether it be mountains, historic... Continue Reading →
It is with great pleasure that I announce the publication of Archery In The UK, my poetic collaboration with Nick Reeves. The wait is now over, and our slender volume can be found at Amazon worldwide, Waterstones.com, Barnesandnoble.com and in selected UK bookshops. I am going to quote Nick's very apt description of the collection... Continue Reading →
I am honoured to have my poem, 'For Hilary, Elizabeth, the 1-in-20' included in the stunning Truthtellers anthology from Free Verse Revolution, which is available now from the Lulu Bookstore. The book is a showcase of some of the best work from the 2022 issues of the literary magazine. The subject of the poem, my... Continue Reading →
With only two more days until the release of Archery In The UK, I am delighted to present this advance review from Kristiana Reed, editor of Free Verse Revolution: "Archery in the UK is a special collection, published by Experiments in Fiction, as it is a collaboration between Ingrid Wilson and Nick Reeves and tells... Continue Reading →
I went for a stroll on Wedholme Flowand found myself walking under a chorus of skylarks,I met a tiger of a green beetle and followed a hairy caterpillar.Fluorescent blue damselflies flickered past, and birds fluttered around my feet.Water pools shined with sky, and cotton grass whispered in the breeze.A cuckoo called in the near distance... Continue Reading →
Today's reading from Archery In The UK is a poem entitled 'White Heaven.' I hope you enjoy it! https://youtu.be/EhaSGttrASY Also sharing with earthweal's Open Link Forum. Four more days to go!
Today, I am excited to share this advance review of Archery In The UK from Barbara Harris Leonhard, editor of MasticadoresUSA: "If you are you looking for a poetry collection that will put a huge smile on your face, this is the book for you. Ingrid Wilson and Nick Reeves have created a book of... Continue Reading →
I am very grateful to Elizabeth Gauffreau and Merril D. Smith for providing advance reviews of Archery In The UK. As they are both talented authors in their own right, I very much value and appreciate their opinion of the collection. You can find highlights of their reviews below, and a link to the full... Continue Reading →
