The sound surrounds and we are literally within it – calmness enters the space where fear sat – fear that … More
Tag: creative writing
Rachel Whiteread @ Gagosian : a poetic review
Have I entered the self same space ? – the structure near identical, but crumbling I double-take The rough contours … More
New Year, New Me: A Poem a Day in January
Perhaps the title to this blog post isn’t quite true, but it rhymes so I’m sticking with it. The coming … More
A little trip away
This is a stream of consciousness piece written on the train home from Norwich. If you’re ever nearby, I highly … More
Paper Memories
No surprises – the peak of freshness revealing itself only in virtual unreality.The gritty everyday mere variations on a theme … More
South American Adventures — Chapter 9: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Currency: Brazilian Real ++ Language: Portuguese Finally disembarking Zaandam after all that time at sea is strange – not because … More
Returning to the City
I am trying to notice the difference between the architecture of here and the architecture of trees. I have mainly … More
Smoke
We discuss how fires burn out eventually, how initially the temporary bursts of light are addictive – anticipating the next … More
Poem a day
So I tried to be disciplined and write a poem a day. I’ve picked a few of the less awful … More
Guest article: ‘Every Day is a Poem’ by Amy Spaughton
I was in the gift shop of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh, with around a month to go … More