Tag: writing
+ literature, review
Deliciously gruesome Victorian Gothic horror
Read my review on Goodreads / Amazon of Paul Holbrook’s novel Domini Mortum here: I was lucky enough to read this with my book club The Pigeonhole and the author Paul Holbrook ‘read’ along with us. Domini Mortum is like Dennis Wheatley meets Ripper Street – full of Gothic horror and surprising twists but brought up to date with the terrific writing. Murder, the … Read More Deliciously gruesome Victorian Gothic horror
The Bottom of the Well
Do you believe we have all been here before? The Bottom of the Well takes Emily back to a past life that will change her future forever. http://www.amazon.co.uk/…/B01…/ref=rdr_kindle_ext_eos_detail … Emily was happily ploughing her way through a new anthology of sonnets one damp afternoon in September when everything changed. She vaguely heard the bell over the door chime to introduce the arrival of an elderly … Read More The Bottom of the Well
Things we should never take for granted
The other day I was thinking about our basic human rights (as you do) and I thought it would be interesting to see how many things we take for granted in the UK. So I compiled my list – you may have your own personal things to add to it. I have not included anything that I do not consider to be a basic … Read More Things we should never take for granted
Poetically retentive
With mathematical precision I count every beat From beginning to end of each line They must be concise and perfect and true And every so often must rhyme No freedom of verse or lyrical waxing No skipping a meter or two Iambic, trochaic or even dactylic I just can’t get away from this view So give me the sound of a heroic couplet At … Read More Poetically retentive
A Christmas Haiku
What will happen when Christmas ends. Will the New Year Be any better?
Mad about celebrity?
Are you interested in celebrities and their lives? Probably not if you are reading this blog. However, I have another blog about celebrities and fashion. Very different from this one. Hope you enjoy it! Go to http://www.madaboutcelebrity.co.uk
Running out of Haikus
I’ve been posting my Haikus on http://www.TwiHaiku.com. Trouble is I’ve posted them all so I’ve run out. What to do next? I guess I’ll have to write some more. Maybe I’ll write a Haiku about running out of Haikus. No more haikus Whatever happened to all the Haikus They watched their time burn No more Haikus any more With thanks to The Stranglers