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Dave’s with the flirt And his Ben Sherman shirt Tells her all she need know ‘Cause his heart doesn’t show And Jane looks the same As her friends who all came In skimpy little skirts Which don’t show their hurts … Continue reading →

by way of introduction barbeque summer 1999 is the first thing I ever tried to write with a set metre and rhyme structure. it was an attempt; a pop, if you like, at seeing if I could do it. I … Continue reading →

If we’re talking about writing, perhaps I should mention the writers that I really love. Now, wiser people than I at this point would bring out a list of novelists – my wife, for example, has probably read most of … Continue reading →

…getting bluer standing still alone some empty place singing low surrounds the cords to then still linger, lightly, snagging on my jumper as I turn to see fractured pretty silly pictures drawings and dreamings and such chronologically dim things that … Continue reading →

turns out most of what I write these days is structured – I have turned into someone who likes metre and form! …who knew? But as I have hinted before, my first love in writing was fragmented free verse; I … Continue reading →

Why write anyway? Words are fun, I reckon. Words can be playful, amusing, frightening, inspiring (maybe), annoying (certainly) and in the wrong hands they can do a lot of damage. But to me, words are fun. Not as fun, say, … Continue reading →