I haven't written much lately, I mused upon the length of poems, more precisely on how short a poem can be in "How short can a poem be?" and I transcribed another poem, "New Star Rising" that I'd originally written back in the 1970s. I've had ideas, lots of ideas but most didn't get past … Continue reading On the deckle edges of life.
We laid our father to rest on Thursday last, my sisters, my brother and me and I couldn't be prouder of my brother Michael who dug the grave. Dad was buried, as per his wishes, next to his mother and father in a plot that Michael had had the foresight to reserve many years ago. … Continue reading Thanks dad, rest easy…
Heinz Sandwich Spread, bit of a Marmite moment? Love it or hate it? I love it. I was first introduced to Heinz Sandwich Spread as a young boy in the mid-1960s, it was in our food cupboard at home and would be used as its name suggests in sandwiches, with cheese, with cold meats and … Continue reading Spread the joy…
A bit of a rambling journey this and it starts with the subjectivity of musical appreciation. I was listening to the wireless this morning when without introduction, three notes played, the introduction to a song I have known and loved for many years. Music can be such a wonderful thing, three notes play and immediately … Continue reading Child in Time
A Point of Views, A Polish Odyssey and Other Stories. 