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 →
K is for Kindness
Kindness. What a concept, eh? The government is cutting back and attempting privatisation to such an extent the country will be unrecognisable, while gangster bankers buy Mediterranean properties with their annual bonus. CEO's of multi-nationals earn more in a year than many of us will earn in a lifetime, and I am suggesting kindness as... Continue Reading →
J is for Joy: 10 Ways to Increase Joy
J is for Joy: A feeling of great pleasure or happiness. 1. Listen to or make music. 2. Sing 3. Lighten up. 4. Bump into neighbours from an old address, and find them carrying a beautiful 3-week old baby! Pure joy! 5. Stick your nose in a rose and draw in the scent and feel... Continue Reading →
