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Give an apple to the teacherwith a twinkle in her eyeand a one-way ticket to a dreamnine miles high. Give an apple to the teachertell her not to be afraidand an apple to her daughterwho wishes she had stayed home — light in her eyeslike the dream she held so dearwhich you turned into a... Continue Reading →
We are living in a post-truth world where everything is what you make itno one will tell you you are right or wrong:but everyone willchoose sidesopt for this or that camp; over alldeny what's going on around, above, below, beside, beneath them;only listen to the wind,it knows the answer,as the permafrost is plundered for its oil reserves the... Continue Reading →
As snow falls silent through a sullen greysky, without a wisp of winter sunI only hope my love comes through today. The timetable must bring either dismayor hope - will loneliness or funwin out, this gentle January day? The robin on the railings does not playbut seeks succour and warmth, alone like onewho only hopes... Continue Reading →
Time laps the shore of life, ripcurled, the tidewhich pulls us under, washing over allthe sand, the land, the space, the race, the rideand never fails to stand, nor make us fall. We falter at the changes time brings on,uncomprehend the lines etched on our skin;the seasons dance their round, and we bemoanthe boundaries we're... Continue Reading →
Today, I am excited to announce a new project from Team EIF (Nick Reeves and Ingrid Wilson)... Introducing New Lyricist Magazine Back in February of last year, when we published Archery in the UK, Nick and I included the following as introduction: 1. Tend toward magic realism; the natural, the supernatural. 2. Eschew cliché, bandwagon... Continue Reading →
Merry Christmas, Everyone! To celebrate the Festive Season, and the start of a New Year, I am putting the below paperback titles on sale at a significantly reduced price for the next two weeks: the perfect time to enjoy some ho-ho-holiday reading! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1739404467 The critically-acclaimed short story collection https://www.amazon.com/dp/1739404440 Selma Martin's hugely popular debut https://www.amazon.com/dp/1739404408... Continue Reading →
I hold you close beside me, from a distance; light a candle for the lost and found;let sorrows ebb and flow, show no resistance let silence speak the plummet of the sound. I say a prayer for those without directionand set my compass to poetic north;whisper, beneath my breath, a benediction for the New Year, and all it... Continue Reading →
Earlier this year, I experimented with a rhymed cadralor. This idea has interested me for a while, as I wasn't sure it could be done successfully, especially with the contextual dissonance required between stanzas. However, I sent it off to the editorial board at Gleam - Journal of the Cadralor, and they said "yes"! Thanks... Continue Reading →
Thank you to everyone who helped make To Catch a Poem the bestselling new release in Contemporary Poetry at Amazon.com! The last time I was Christmas number 1 was when I was 14 and sang Mariah Carey's 'All I want for Christmas is You' on my handheld karaoke mic. Though my family may beg to... Continue Reading →
I am delighted to confirm the publication of my new poetry pamphlet, To Catch a Poem and other lines I walked. All of these poems were composed whilst out walking the lands I love. A lot of the places and images which gave rise to these poems are poetry in themselves. I have therefore put... Continue Reading →
Experiments in Fiction 