Tag: books
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There’s always Hope
This is something I wrote nearly 24 years ago after attending an event at the Hay-On-Wye Festival Of Literature. Saturday May 21, 1994, 12:20pm ‘The First Novel’ A motley gathering of aspiring authors collect together under the grubby canvas of a large marquee. Two hundred or so enthusiastic literary souls eagerly await the arrival of […]
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It goes like this
it goes like this whooooosh Sometimes it goes like this piiiiiing or pinnnnng you understand me don’t you? there are gaps where you can fit galaxies universes even the theme is the same and time time it doesn’t care or it doesn’t matter m a t t e r – – – –
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A Poem and a Painting (and a book)
The full cover of Blodyn – my latest collection of poetry Blodyn the Painting acrylic on board 520mm x 670mm (20″ x 26″), 2001 Blodyn the Book Collected poems 2017 Blodyn the poem You are a creature Petal-haired Mouth-organ lipped Smudge nose askew You are a flower (an open flower) A head on a stalk […]
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An ordinary bloke writes about the Gents
Due to my cisgender conditioning the inside of women’s public toilets are not familiar to me, but as someone who seems to urinate twice as much as I drink I am a frequent visitor to the Gents. Maybe I’m anti-social but I’ve got to the point where I prefer to use a cubicle even if […]
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This is a writing exercise
This is a writing exercise The time when I went after a cow there were sounds carping on in that friend’s boat. A pound of small oranges entails mucking under those twelve toadstools. Smart moon then, Idris sparked on them after hell fried upside. Leave young mellow fluffy badgers mind there one bantam weight. Why […]
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An ordinary bloke writes about being culled
Have you ever been ‘culled’? Yes, removed from the herd because you are surplus to requirements; more than that – you are persona non grata. I’m talking about social media in general and Facebook in particular. The other day I was browsing my wife’s Facebook page, as you do. After decades of being together we […]
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Reviewing the Evidence
Reviewing the evidence he just walked up to me as if it was an hour ago my legs were shaking Oh he sang better than you. It’s gonna bring tears to your eyes, I promise you I’m just practising, excuse me Yes I still want that Falls asleep ’til about 9 o’clock Tell-tale signs New […]
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Three thoughts
To be a good gardener, sow the seeds with love Believe in what you’re doing, do what you believe in Even the best words dissolve into mush when you read them too many times
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Some birds and their poems
A few short poems about birds from my last poetry collection Blodyn Robin Pecking up the scraps of summer He comes hopping – and perching – in cute poses; Makes you wish you had a camera, ready. Pictures of Robins do well at Christmas. Jackdaw Where I live There are families of Black […]
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The Flying Boy – Work in Progress extract
A short passage of work in progress from ‘The Flying Boy’ (one of the novels I’m working on) There was a girl once, almost fifty years ago, at the end of the sixties, beginning of the seventies. You were seventeen or eighteen; she was a year or two younger. She played a guitar and sang […]
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FREE BOOKS
Kindle versions of some of my books are on a FREE promotion for a limited time Click on the links below to access the books BUMS Dead Flowers For the Time Being Boys from the Backfields Cheats and Liars The Three Bears
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Croeso – Welcome
Herein you will find scribbles and daubs, words and images, poems, photos and paintings, stories and comment; some stuff will be finely cut like a diamond, while some other stuff will be like a shattering of smashed glass. Both glass and diamonds are nothing without light, so I can promise there is a light in […]
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Work in Progress – TV Scripts
I’m not sure what type of writing I prefer but if I can probably narrow it down to two – they are writing novels and writing film or TV scripts. I think it’s because each of those forms allow you to write proper ‘stories’ with plots and characters. For example it’s exciting to throw a […]
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In the dark
A little poem from my new collection – Blodyn – click here for more info In the dark In the late dark, a visitor From a summer, long departed Teased from winter’s slumber Deceived by central heat And a wall to wall mat A microdot of consciousness For a moment sharing awareness As it slips […]
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verses for a purpose
(This is a very raw and unedited bit of rambling, posted here as an example of the sort of thing that I write when I’m thinking about what to write but can’t actually get writing.) Around ten past midnight on the cusp of Monday February 7th and Tuesday February 8th, 2017. I wrote a little […]
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Blodyn set to Flower soon in New Poetry Collection
** Paperback now available: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1904958621/ More info: http://openingchapter.com/2017/01/30/blodyn/
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Reading and discussion at Cardiff Central Library Open Space Event
On December 15th 2016 from 5:45pm until 7:00pm I will be at Cardiff Central Library reading from and discussing two of my novels – Boys from the Backfields and Cheats and Liars. I might also discuss some of my other books and possibly talk a little bit about the publishing process. The two novels Boys […]
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Reality is the Biggest Myth
An extract from my book To Me I’m told I ate the dog’s biscuits and drank a lot of water. I dunked my blond locks in a bucket of lime and nearly died of pneumonia at a few weeks old. The pneumonia and the bucket of lime are unconnected, at least in the normal linear […]
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The BEBS Award for Best Ever Book
Well, I did it, I won the Best Ever Book Award. The BEBS is a very prestigious award made just once – I mean how could it be awarded more than once – it’s for the Best Ever Book after all. My latest book ‘To Me’ beat all other competition from all time, past, present […]
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To Me – New Book coming soon
To Me is the title of my next book. It’s been written specifically for myself and it is dedicated To Me, but I don’t mind if others read it. I think everyone should have their own ‘To Me’ book. Luckily I have the experience and skills to publish my own. Using Print on Demand it […]