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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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Looking back, it seems that this week's micropoems have been concerned with water, earth, air and fire. I have also been enjoying reading the poetry of others on Twitter: remember you can join in any time. Just write a poem in a single tweet, tag me @Experimentsinfc and use the hashtags #APoemADay and #poetryparty. As... Continue Reading →
This being human isanything but being,simply being, is the one thingwe do not know how to do:we can be male or femaleblack or whiteyoung or old or somewhere in betweengay or straightbisexual, transgender Left or Rightmasked-up or anti-vaxxerrich or poora big shot or a loserbut we cannot seem to seethat we cause ourselves a whole worldload... Continue Reading →
I have been interviewed by Spillwords as part of their Author of the Month feature. This is a great honour, and I am grateful to all who have showed their support, and especially those who voted for me. Do have a good look around the site, as this is truly a place where words matter,... Continue Reading →
Time for our regular look at the Flippant, Comic, and Serious side of life courtesy of guest poet Don Matthews and his crew from Down Under: Don's mate Skip can be seen alongside the poem 'It's the Australian Way,' below. Meanwhile, Priscilla, Ralph and Lizzie maintain a delicate peace, as you can see from the... Continue Reading →
Experiments in Fiction 