Archive for January, 2020
keep your flowers. — AVA.
Posted in Writing on January 24, 2020| Leave a Comment »
‘Melanoma Country’
Posted in Writing on January 22, 2020| 3 Comments »
Jonathan Happold is a veterinarian and epidemiologist based in Canberra. He wrote his poem, Melanoma Country on 2nd January 2020 as south east Australia was on fire. He included the following: READ MORE
And my own contribution to the subject… Desertification
#MelanomaCountry #DrJonathanHappold #ClimateChange #BushfireTragedy
Poetry Reviews in The Irish Times:
Posted in Writing on January 20, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Well done to Jessie Lendennie and her team at Salmon Poetry for publishing the most books of poetry between 2013 and 2018.
It is a great shame the Irish Times haven’t spread their reviews equally to include more female poets or reflect the hard work and dedication shown to Irish Poets by Salmon Poetry. Only 13 reviews out of a possible 190 poetry books published is not a good reflection on The Irish Times.
#SalmonPoetry #JessieLendennie #No1IrishPoetryPublisher #DedicatedToIrishPoets #IrishTimesReviews #PoetryReviews #IrishPublisher
‘Memories’ in Tonga cover (Zambia)
Posted in Writing on January 17, 2020| 2 Comments »
#MemoriesInTonga #NchimzybrianMainza #ZambianMuscicians #FavouriteSongs #AfricanSongCovers
‘Her Left Hand, The Darkness’ Alison Smith
Posted in Writing on January 17, 2020| 3 Comments »
HER LEFT HAND, THE DARKNESS
Alison Smith
I have on my bookshelf a dog-eared paperback copy of Ursula K. Le Guin’s 1985 novel Always Coming Home. In it is an inscription from Le Guin:
For my good shepherd Alison
from her grateful sheep,
with love – Ursula
Rochester
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In 1987, my first year in college, I happened upon a notice outside of the English department for a winter session opportunity: escorting a visiting artist during a week-long interdisciplinary conference held at my school, the University of Rochester. I ran my finger down the list of artists’ names until it stopped on one: Ursula K. Le Guin.
#GRANTAMag #AlisonSmith #UrsulaK.LeGuin #Writers #Writing
THE AFRONAUT ARCHIVES: REPORTS FROM A FUTURE ZAMBIA 3.28.2019
Posted in Writing on January 12, 2020| Leave a Comment »
An article found recently and certainly worth a read if you’re fascinated with Zambia, like I am. It’s where I grew up…
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This is the latest installment of Public Streets, an urban observation series created by Ellis Avery and curated by Abigail Struhl.
“Most Westerners don’t even know whereabouts in Africa we are.” So said Edward Mukuka Nkoloso at a press conference announcing that he had founded Zambia’s National Academy of Science, Space Research and Philosophy. It was 1964, Read More
‘September in Australia’ Poem by Henry Kendall — Thoughts Become Words
Posted in Writing on January 8, 2020| Leave a Comment »
‘September in Australia’ by Henry Kendall Grey Winter hath gone, like a wearisome guest, And, behold, for repayment, September comes in with the wind of the West And the Spring in her raiment! The ways of the frost have been filled of the flowers, While the forest discovers Wild wings, with the halo of hyaline […]
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The Hotel: S02E03 — The Inquiring Mind
Posted in Writing on January 4, 2020| 3 Comments »
Observational Documentary set in the Grosvenor Hotel, Torquay Season 2 of the Hotel takes us to Torquay and into the Grosvenor Hotel, the worst hotel in Torquay. Season two switches to the Grosvenor in sunny Torquay, where manager Mark tries to keep control over troublesome guests, and even more troublesome staff!
To Sleep or Not To Sleep said William… — Thoughts Become Words
Posted in Writing on January 3, 2020| Leave a Comment »
… Wordsworth as he tossed and turned and counted sheep, perhaps after a rollicking New Year’s Eve party. Hope you got some sleep once the brand new decade had dawned. Maybe reciting William’s poem can give you “fresh thoughts and joyous health!” in 2020. To Sleep William Wordsworth (1770–1850) A flock of sheep […]
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