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 →
Postcards from Slovenia #44: Cycling the Parenzana Line
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 →
Chronicles of Lockdownia 16: Deep within the Dragon’s Lair
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 →
‘The Long Read’ published at Spillwords Press #poetry
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 →
Twitter Poetry Week 12 #APoemADay #poetryparty
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 →
In such good company #poetry #dVerse
I’m not afraid to diefor when I go, I knowI’ll be in such good company up there.Up where?For the Kingdom of Heaven is withinalso without the three women I admire mosthave already joined that holy hostwithin me and without meI am made of lightno body can contain meyou dwell in that light with meand so I... Continue Reading →
Experiments in Taste #5: Chilli non Carne!
This week, I bring you another vegan recipe. I love chilli: it's such an adaptable recipe, and easily converted to a vegan version. The ingredients below are just a suggestion; you can really let your imagination run wild with this one! Ingredients 2 large onions, finely diced4-6 cloves of garlic, minced1-2 fresh chillies (optional)1 red... Continue Reading →
A Painter Without a Brush #poetry #dVerse
A painter without a brush, that's what I'd like to be; a painter without a brushor any paint: to paint with words alonethe things I see, without too much of artifice,without restraint. I'm not sure I could paint youa sunset sky in poetry, and anywayyou know the way it goes:all crimsons, lilacs, pinks,the softer shades... Continue Reading →
The knot in my stomach #poetry #poem
There’s a knot in my stomachwhich was not what I wanted butguess what?You can't always get what you want.But if you try sometimes...What I need?Not to feel this way. This knot is not from want but from need. © Experimentsinfiction 2021, All Rights Reserved Written for dVerse Tonight, Mish is hosting quadrille, and she has asked... Continue Reading →
Guest Post: Don Matthews Trilogy #23
This week, Don examines the frustrations of writer's block, and of trying to find a publisher who publishes poems which rhyme. If such a publisher still exists, I'd be interested to know! Answers on a postcard please... In the meantime, I'm off to the newsagent to buy a pair of socks! You can find more... Continue Reading →