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Inspiration
I am often asked "What inspires you to write poetry"? That is quite a difficult question to answer as inpiration can come from many sources. Some obvious like trees, flowers, the sun, the people you...
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Sometimes it just is!
Today is my birthday! Yay! Should be a happy day, one of celebration, another year over and another beginning etc. I do feel very cheerful, even at six in the morning. So why have I just written a...
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Why Self Publish?
It's hard to reach anyone. The book has been out for two weeks, I dont have the resources to spend on advertising and you cant rely on those around you, especially facebook promises of purchase. I...
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Favourite Poets
I was lucky enough when growing up to have a grandfather who loved poetry, literature and classical music, and he was keen to bring this wonderfull fruit into my sphere as well. Thanks to him doing...
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Walk Away
Sometimes the best thing to do is just get up and walk away! Working on new poems for two new volumes, both quite different from each other, in tone rather than style, a slightly different voice...
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The Terror!!
That moment of madness when you decide that your forthcoming collection of poetry needs a new title, and in the spur of the moment you change it and rename the file, only to see the whole thing...
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Taking a Short Break
Well I have decided to take a very short break from poetry writing, the first in quite a while. The new collection 'The Chase' is gearing up for release and I have already begun working on my third...
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Happy New Year
Happy New Year! And to all a great 2016! If you have been reading my infrequent ramblings on this page, you will have noticed I announced I was having a short cease-fire with regard to writing....
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Been a Long Time (as Led Zep say)
Where have I been? You all ask! Well I have been rather busy writing a new series of poems for my next two volumes of poetry. One of these volumes has a name 'Lux Aeturna' whilst the other has a...
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Accompaniment
If you have read my bio you'll have seen I am also a musician. Music is my first love and to this today I hold it as a defining part of who I am. I listen to music as much as I can, every day (and...
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Art
I am painting again! Its been quite some time since I last wielded a brush so I am quite pleased with the results. I was going for a slight mediaeval feel which I think I partly achieved, at least in...
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