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The Last Bright Apple – Peter Jay’s Poems

All about Peter Jay’s book here Poet and editor of the esteemed Anvil Press Poetry list, now at Carcanet. The Blessings and the Curse of the Bright Apple What happens to books described as MINOR CLASSICS? I once asked a … Continue reading

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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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