W is for Wild and Wilder

When I was living in Spain, I sang in a lot of jam sessions.  When I first started going to the jams, I improvised my poems and lyrics to punk music.  There was one jam session where the organiser often sang this song to introduce me, whether it was because he identified me as Canadian... Continue Reading →

T is for Time

The sun is still shining, the beach is still calling, so here's a little journey down memory lane for you.   Two versions of the Rolling Stones, Time is on my Side.  Tell me, which version do you prefer? I love the first one.  It's not only because Mick's voice sounds better to my eyes,... Continue Reading →

R is for Revision

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 →

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