Revise revise revise. Yesterday's post had 22 revisions. Yup. TWENTY-TWO. Why so many? Because the rhythm was off. Perhaps because I started out as a poet, or perhaps because I honed my craft for radio, or perhaps because I now sing and make music as well, for me as a writer, if it ain't got... Continue Reading →
N is for “Need a Break”
I need a break from the intense writing I've been doing in response to this A-Z Challenge! Wow! When I accepted the challenge, I had no idea what I would write about, nor did I realise that I would get into some of the topics I've chosen. Each topic has popped into my head, spontaneously... Continue Reading →
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L is for Love and Baking Cakes
At a poetry reading last week, I asked the audience for topics. A young man seated with what was obviously his girlfriend asked for 'Love'. So I read a poem I wrote in 1989. Here's the opening of that poem, set to beats and loops. Even though I mixed it with vocal presence, and it... Continue Reading →
Alison Amazed 