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The wind sweeps over the Gulf of Triestethey say it will be storm force by morningclouds scud with anticipationrains fail to fall.When I was in school, during heavy rainswe spent 'wet playtime' reading comic bookscross-legged on the parquet floorof the school hall.Will we be home for Christmas?I wonder, then I laugh at myself rememberingbeing home... Continue Reading →
I am excited to announce that I will be hosting a live poetry reading event on 7 November 2021, at 5:00pm CET. During this event, contributors to The Anthropocene Hymnal will be reading their poems, and discussing the inspiration behind them. I have timed this event to fall in the middle of the COP 26... Continue Reading →
It was the dreaded news:nobody knew if you were coming backyet, in my heartI knew you weren't. My mother. Whose hand would I hold now?Whose arms would comfort mein times of sorrow? Who would be my championand sing my praisein the faceof the entire, uncaring world? Out of the blackness of that coldOctober nightcame the... Continue Reading →
This beautiful historic town lies on an island created by a meander in the Krka river in Southeastern Slovenia, close to the Croatian border. Its name means something like 'Chestnut place on the Krka.' There are two wooden trestle bridges at either end of the village which allow access to cars. It is worth visiting... Continue Reading →
Sometimes, weβre not given a chance to come to terms with the imminence of our death. Something unexpected happens, and before we know it, itβs all over. Iβd parked the car at the sea shore. The waves were getting wilder, and my son pointed out a particularly high one on the horizon. In a panic,... Continue Reading →
I realise it's been a while since I hosted a Sonnet Sunday as I have been very busy with dVerse, publishing a book, trying to finish my novel, etc. What better time to revive this poetry party than Halloween? Last year's EIF Halloween Poetry Challenge was a spooky success, and I'm hoping to recapture some... Continue Reading →
Today, I was delighted to receive my first royalties from Amazon, and donate these to my WWF Anthropocene Hymnal fundraiser! If you take a look at the page, you can see the progress, which represents my royalties from 24.07.21-31.07.21 (Amazon pay two months in arrears.) I will continue to post monthly fundraising updates for as... Continue Reading →
I've the next chapter waiting in the wings, but my son's been quarantined because of a case of Covid in the nursery. Furthermore, the laundry's piling up, and there are groceries to buy, and everyone needs their tea. This is the kind of writer's block I experience. The words are always there, but sometimes I... Continue Reading →
For today's walk, I return to Slovenia, to climb a high peak on the Nanos plateau, which marks the watershed between the continental and littoral regions of the country. The Nanos Plateau Route of ascent to the PleΕ‘a peak Nanos is a high karst limestone plateau which lies at the eastern border of Slovenia's Inner... Continue Reading →
There is no homelike placeonly an empty spacewhere once the toys were pileda legend, etched in pencil on a wallgrowth of a childmeticulously charted, inch by inchand line by loving linetoo easily erased... Continue reading by downloading the latest copy of Free Verse Revolution literary magazine, which this month has the theme of Hestia (hearth... Continue Reading →
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