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Is 5
Ok, so here is a wonderful forward by e. e. cummings, followed by a poem from IS5 FOREWORD TO IS5 On the assumption that my technique is either complicated or original or both, the publishers have politely requested me to … Continue reading
TOTTENHAM CLOUDS – and a CLOUD MUSEUM
A cloud tree! I will credit this photo as soon as I find the name of the photographer A wonderful blog Tottenham Clouds – which celebrates the weather and Luke Howard – “Namer of Clouds” who lived in Tottenham and … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Goethe, Luke Howard, Namer of Clouds, Tottenham, Tottenham Clouds
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Readings
Click here for Readings Several of these readings are an exploration of the “Poem Film”. I find most poem films detract from the words by illustrating the verse. I therefore evolved the notion of the “constant moving image” – as being … Continue reading
The Mastery of the Suicide Bomber
My article on Suicide Bombers can be found here: The Fortnightly Review This essay, written in 2015, concerns the accurate perception that a drone killing is essentially a cowardly act, and will be perceived as such by supporters of its … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Politics
Tagged Afghanistan, brain washing, Drones, Hegel, Iraq, mind control, Qassem Soleimani, Suicide Bombers
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GREY SUIT EDITIONS
Grey Suit Editions WE have moved on since I first posted this, and have now published a further three chap-books – Rosanne Wasserman, Donald Gardner and Hugo Williams. Please click on the link above for details. Grey Suit Editions, another … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Alan Jenkins, Fawzi Karim, Kerry-Lee Powell, Pamela Stewart, poetry, poetry pamphlets
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A PAEAN TO THE PIONEER OF THE MADRIGAL
Here is the link to my essay in the Fortnightly Review: A Paean to the Pioneer of the Madrigal
Posted in Essays
Tagged Della Casa, Drummond of Hawthornden, F T Prince, Leonardo da Vinci, Madrigals, poetics, Tasso, verse-forms
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Verse from the Desert Country
Very pleased that the Journal of Poetics Research has republished this essay, which first came out in PN Review: The link is here: Verse from the Desert Country They have also published with it “The Age of the Street” – … Continue reading
Posted in Essays
Tagged Australia, Australian poetry, Francis Webb, John Tranter, Journal of Poetics Research, Les Murray, Shaw Neilson, Sydney
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Stewart Lee: “The most controversial thing you can do is be sincere in a world of irony.”
So pleased to be mentioned here! Stewart has been enthusiastic before and it is wonderful that he continues to be so encouraging. Please click on the link below for an article by him that mentions my work. Stewart Lee His original … Continue reading
IN THE LAND OF THE CENTAURS
I just watched Mama Mia At the end of this post is a version from the short lyrics of the Greek anthology of Philodemus – whose poem I translated on the beach where Mama Mia was filmed. Watching the movie … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged art deco, centaurs, Giorgio De Chirico, Greece, Mama Mia, Meryl Streep, The Pelion
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THE POETRY BOOK FAIR
Here is the link to my piece about The Poetry Book Fair in The Fortnightly Review – and why I came home broke! http://t.co/FwZNBhrhdp