Such flameworksuch firesuch fury The once-firm rubber tireburst and meltedinto a trailof liquid white Such transformation by violence ‘All knowledge or devicethat Man has reached or wrought’*perhaps amounts to nought So in the end, there is simply this:crazed tangle of rusted metalcrushed skeletons of chairscharred interiorchassis ribboned in cordon Ineffectual soothed only by nature’s gunmetal grey sky © 2022 experimentsinfiction.com. All... Continue Reading →
My Father’s Footsteps by Joel Washe #poetry
I now sleep on the same bed where my father used to sleep,it feels cosy at night but in the morning I weep,he snored with no rhythm,he snored so loud and it told no tale, neither did it make me want to sleep,it’s a hole so deep,sometimes I drown in my own sweat,sometimes it’s so... Continue Reading →
Love on The Tracks #poetry #Valentine
When the carriage rolls bumpily over the bridge across the Tyne, and you hold me steady so that I feel none of the impactmy heartsafe within its carriage knowsyou are the one When the rain rattles the skylight windowpanesand pelts the Metro as wegreet the sea againsheltered in one another’s armswheels trundling sing the lullaby of You... Continue Reading →
’40 Poems At 40′ is Published!
Dear Readers, I am delighted to share with you that my debut solo poetry collection, 40 Poems At 40, is now published and available from Amazon! I would like to say a special thanks to all those who supported and encouraged me in bringing this project to fruition, especially Gabriela Marie Milton, Nick Reeves and... Continue Reading →
‘He writes for me’ Featured at MasticadoresUSA
He writes for melove letters in the dustor on the empty sands at sunsetlets the sea erase them... Please continue reading at MasticadoresUSA! 'He writes for me' is my latest poem to be featured on this wonderful site, edited by Gabriela Marie Milton. Please follow the site and read some of the other poems you... Continue Reading →
Pianist’s Villanelle #poetry #dVerse
Finger the keys, unlock the light withinfrom simple black and white, chromatic dreams come tumbling, cascade, begin again From sharp to flat to natural, unseenthe light that's sealed between the boundless seamsfinger the keys, unlock the light within On thinking of the dreams that might have beenand those now granted us, forever dreamscome tumbling, cascade, begin... Continue Reading →
Everything is shining #poetry #earthweal
“Come forth into the light of thingsLet Nature be your teacher” - Wordsworth, 'The Tables Turned' I’ve taken time out from the online worldstepped into otherworldsexplored liminal spaceswith you Everything is shiningeach and every dayaround each and every one of uswe’re blinded by the things we feel we ought to do: Step outside on a... Continue Reading →
’40 Poems At 40′ e-book now available for Pre-order!
After much hard work and dedication, I am happy to announce that the Kindle version of my forthcoming poetry collection, 40 Poems At 40, is now available for pre-order from Amazon! The paperback version will be available from 11.02.22, my 40th birthday :-) For a sneak preview of what to expect from the book, take... Continue Reading →
Call for Submissions from Gabriela Marie Milton!
Dear Readers, I have a very exciting announcement for you this afternoon: Gabriela Marie Milton, Amazon #1 Bestselling author of Woman: Splendor and Sorrow will be publishing a new poetry anthology, Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women with EIF! The publication is planned for the end of May 2022, and submissions are open... Continue Reading →
Advance Review of ’40 Poems At 40′ from Nick Reeves!
As the launch date approaches, I am thrilled and humbled by this stunning review of my first solo poetry collection from the wonderful Nick Reeves. Please head over to his blog and have a read, and do check out his work, because it is exceptional. I will leave you with a quote: 40 Poems… is also... Continue Reading →