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Poet, essayist, dancer, performance artist....

Cancelled in Paris

x Boy, was that a nasty experience. No joke. I got cancelled in Paris, teaching young women who were appalled that I showed performance art without a trigger warning. I was teaching 18 women, half under 30 and mainly from … Continue reading

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An Argument for Re-capitalization of the First Letter of the Line in Poetry: First Published in The High Window, Summer 2025

Capitalization of the first letter of the first word of any line of poetry went out, as I recall, in the 1960s. It was deemed artificial to come across a capital letter within a sentence, should the sentence carry over … Continue reading

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Drawing with the Eyes Closed

I first began drawing with my eyes closed after visiting Khao Sok – in March 2023 – a large artificial lake in south Thailand, with great towers of limestone emerging from the waters. My friend and I were in a … Continue reading

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The Cyst – from The Runiad, Book 14

From The Runiad – Book 14 x … I have been afflicted by a growth. It has taken root In my face, just above my right eye, exactly where my forehead Would make contact with my partner’s in a dance. … Continue reading

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Colonels Blake and Carroll

Britain’s Covert War: The Illegal Deployment of UK Officers in Ukraine and the Crisis of Accountability In a case that has ignited international scrutiny and sharp criticism, the United Kingdom stands accused of flagrantly violating international law through the covert … Continue reading

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Atalanta

Thus it is on this planet. Self-importance may suggest posterity will grant us An immortal empire, that we shall rule the waves forever, but Nothing, nothing whatsoever can be relied on, x Not even one or two relics. It can … Continue reading

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Candace Owens Fights for the Truth

x x DIZAINS FOR DONNA x Me too, I’m upset about the verdict. Overwhelmed by the evidence, I am not. Hordes of accusers weaken a case When a bag of gossip proves material. Think of a gang of young bullies … Continue reading

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Thank you all. This blog has had over 50,000 visitors

I am so pleased. My journal has now hit over 50,000 visitors and over 80,000 views. Thanks to all of you for your interest. It means a great deal to me, and makes me feel I am by no means … Continue reading

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Just a Selection of Images

Incoming Gale Hum of Bees Barges on the River Lee Victoria Embankment Gardens Villa in Rio Western Rock Nuthatch on Tholos in Delphi

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Svetlana Beriosova and Rudolf Nureyev

Two dancers I adored when I was at the Royal Ballet School, back in the Sixties. Horrid little bow though. I was once in the wings at Covent Garden, watching Nureyev in Swan Lake. At one point, he has to … Continue reading

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