Why are you writing this Or that Or anything? I write what I need to hear I ask questions And then wait for the reply to appear That’s how it began and that’s how it continues I guess. It’s a system, a process that works. Header photo – old falling down pub Wyandra Qld. More […]
Poetry is the untangling of the mind To a writer At first it is difficult Frustrating And you will mutter things like I hate bloody poetry But as the knots unwind Finally The lights come out to shine Blinking on and off Rhythmically After that It’s a daily thing Of course it becomes easier But […]
I asked out loud and into the room But no one was waiting to answer my question I asked again but I whispered within and this time the reply came swiftly do what you want and as you think fit there are no wrong answers just trying and learning and with each cycle turning you […]
Okay updated based on comments the beat version would combine the photo and logo and I think that too so thanks for all your help! I will make it quick I’ve been thinking about my bloooming avatar (I’m not keen on my selfie avatar but it has sort of become my site icon which follows […]
Be here with the cup In the soapy water Be here with the toaster As it cooks Smelling the aroma of crusty bread Browning Be here with the sights and sounds of nothing more important arising Than dust motes drifting across the room As writers we are trained to panic It is ingrained this thought […]
We all like free things Good to go But we worry about the quality Well please don’t! Okay suckered in with terrible poetry I’m sorry Hold the tomato’s My second book is free on Kindle until 1st December Do yourself a favour download it to your device and have it handy for those moments …. […]
It’s late I’ve been dreaming And doing Published a second book today It’s called “By the Loo and in the Waiting Room” Because it is intended as a selection of short stories for when a spot of boredom could strike. The paperback is out later in the week but the Kindle should be live here […]
This is exciting stuff. For me at least – you all are about to get spammed – but just this once. 🙄😁😂 Remember how I wrote that post a week or so back about Kicking your own donkey (if not – a quick recap – it was about shifting paradigms and why it was important to […]
I will follow you I didn’t want to at the start When you kept shining that spot light on me Blinking Blinding I didn’t like what you said What you were finding As you walked around Tut Tut Tutting Then muttering All That Muttering Nearly drove me mad But now I see it was me […]
The faint smell of wood oil Mixed with droplets of dust His thumb strokes the page His eyes are lost Worn leather shoes Turned slightly inward Are nevertheless polished laces tied in big fat bows that droop down the sides Which he stares at sightlessly wondering How long does it take prayers to be answered
