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Category Archives: Poetry
The Day the Earth Stood Still
People may dismiss my distrust of Bill Gates as conspiratorial, but wouldn’t I be even more spooky if I were to endorse his projects? This thought inspired the following poem: x THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL x We believe … Continue reading
An Essay on Fawzi Karim
Click here for my essay on Fawzi Karim together with a selection of his verse in The latest issue of The High Window. The two books of my versions of his poetry are Plague Lands and Incomprehensible Lesson – both published by Carcanet. … Continue reading
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Tagged Fawzi Karim, Iraqi Poetry, poetry in translation, The High Window Press
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Write where we are now
Pleased to see two more poems of mine in Write where we are Now Carol Ann Duffy’s initiative with Manchester University, during lock-down. They have used four. I must say, I am encouraged! My thanks to all involved. Scroll down … Continue reading
Two Families of Rats
Sonnet VII, from Immoral Sonnets, published in Sonnets, 1999, Grey Suit Editions x Two families of rats were placed inside Some rooms which set a limit to their space. Adequately housed, they multiplied; Indeed, their population grew apace. Next, overcrowding caused them to decide … Continue reading
“Children’s shoes have far to go.”
“Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.” Boyd K. Packer Watch Jack Chapple. x CHILDREN’S SHOES x Have far to go, And the road stretches Ahead of them All the way to infinity. x Romper … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Politics
Tagged between the wars, Boyd K. Packer, Jack Chapple, post war, Start-rite, The great depression
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The Antonine Plague
At first it was simply a mild irritation At his slightly buck-toothed expression. He carried on, convincingly enough, But then there was his lisp, you hardly heard it At first, but gradually it became unmissable: THs as Fs. It was … Continue reading
Heron of Hawthornden
Heron of Hawthornden is published – now as a Grey Suit Editions UK special illustrated chap-book. I wrote two dizains a day for the length of my 2017 residency in the castle. The sequence is accompanied by my own water-colours. Click … Continue reading
Posted in art, Grey Suit Editions, Poetry
Tagged Drue Heinz, Drummond of Hawthornden, Hawthornden
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Latest News from Grey Suit Editions
There is a new review of The Step is the Foot . It’s by Alan Price in the Fortnightly. Follow all our posts on the blog of Grey Suit Editions, click link below. Grey Suit Editions This year we published two … Continue reading
Yeah! High Fives all round!
Update August 2023: over 65,000 views! Over 40,000 visitors! Thanks to all of you who have clicked on any post of mine. As an outlying writer, a maverick and ancient fellow, I hugely appreciate the response and attention I get … Continue reading
Iliassa Sequin 1940-2019
The death has occurred of Iliassa Sequin, a poet much admired by the New York School. She was a friend of Nobel prize winner Odysseas Elytis, Paul Celan, Max de Carvalho and John Ashbery. Grey Suit Editions will be publishing … Continue reading
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