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'Laundry, laundry, still wars and laundry;nothing else holds fashion.'Misquoted from Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida (Act V, Scene ii) Those of us with children, or at least thosewho've ever laundered for themwill knowlaundry accumulates exponentiallywith the birth of each additional child.This is not a complaint, nor any lackof gratitude, but a simple statement of fact. My... Continue Reading →
“How do you know but ev’ry Bird that cuts the airy way,Is an immense world of delight, clos’d by your senses five?”- William Blake, from The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, 1793. We have forgotten we are part of naturean integral partwe think that we can bend the very seasons to our willwe think that... Continue Reading →
I remember cherry blossom blooming in London at around this time of year. How it enchanted the gardens of suburbia, transforming them from dull semi-detached '30s monotone to cotton-candy-coloured bowers of bliss. How the petals fell in the wind, twirling that dance they do, declaring 'Spring is here! Yes, even in the City, spring is... Continue Reading →
We all know that Don's pampered puss Priscilla loves the camera, as is evident from today's photoshoot (see Featured Image.) However, in searching through Stan's photography archives, Don has discovered another feline model, Boofy, who may be about to steal the limelight. More on this below...Meet Priscilla, Stan and a whole host of other comic... Continue Reading →
You may recall that this Valentine's Day, I hosted a Sonnet Sunday here on Experiments in Fiction. This was a celebration of love in sonnet form. I asked you to write a traditional, Shakespearian sonnet on the theme of love and share it with me. This was such a fun event that I have decided... Continue Reading →
I was almost too upset to write yesterday. I'd just watched the new Netflix documentary Seaspiracy, and I was horrified by the fact we are all being told to look the other way while the fishing industry plunders our seas with impunity. Mass fishing robs traditional fishermen of their livelihoods, creates more plastic pollution than... Continue Reading →
The Parenzana was a narrow-gauge railway line which ran from Trieste in Italy via the Slovenian coast to Poreč (Italian Parenzo) in Croatia. The line opened in 1902 and took 7 hours to complete the 123 km journey. It closed in 1935 when it ceased to be profitable. It may be long gone, but the spirit... Continue Reading →
Dear Children, I write to you from deep within the Dragon's Lair, with heavy news. Though the news I write to you is sad, I do not want you to be sad for long. I only write to say, I visited a Dragon yesterday. The Dragon needs my help to defeat the evil Wizard, Koronin.... Continue Reading →
I am grateful to announce the publication of my poem 'The Long Read' at Spillwords Press today, and would like to thank the team at Spillwords for their continued support. It was an honour to be voted Author of the Month for Jan/Feb 2021, and I am equally honoured to have my poem published today.... Continue Reading →
This week's Twitter Poetry is a bit of a mixed bag. I think I started off well and after a few days just posted whatever sprung to mind, so there is no particular theme that I can see. I understand that April is #NaPoWriMo or 'National Poetry Writing Month,' where poets and bloggers take up... Continue Reading →
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