-
I Want That! A small poem and audio narration about wanting more than we need
My poem I Want That! is included in the new Compassiviste anthology on overconsumption. It looks at desire in its smallest, most familiar form —…
-
REBLOG: Exploring Poetry— Nigel Byng’s Brilliant Reading of My Poem
-
Broken Rengay Anthology: my book cover illustration
-
Everywhere
-
Portrait of an NHS Heroine
I joined Tom Croft’s #nhsportraitsforheroes initiative and painted a portrait in oils for free. This is to express my thanks and gratitude to NHS heroic…
-
Colonel Blink aka Dominic Cummings
Eye Test Drive I went to my local Boots the Chemists yesterday to ask for my eye prescription as I need to buy new reading…
-
Shakespeare and St George!
Happy 457th Birthday Will! Today is Shakespeare’s birthday! William Shakespeare, an English poet, playwright and actor, was born on April 23rd 1564* and he died…
-
Earth Day and the Launch of my son’s Turnbull & Asser Pocket Squares
Today is Earth Day, and it is also the day when Turnbull & Assers launch my son Daniel’s drawings depicting three of the most endangered…
-
How to Keep Fit Indoors: 7 Benefits for Having a Bit of a Skip
Hey, I’m delighted to see you here! Thanks for coming. My blog is where I publish my poems and artworks (and reveal anything else that I think might be interesting!). I am so happy you’ve dropped by—please enjoy!
news and events
★★★★★
Melissa Lemay interviews me on Collaborature!
Click on image to read the interview
“One memorable time was when the producer called a breakfast meeting at a street café in Fulham. At the cusp of a wintry dawn, we found ourselves waiting for the first bottle of Beaujolais Nouveau to arrive. We cracked it open at 8 am, and I remember it as one of the best collaborative meetings ever!”
working as a cartoonist for Channel 4 TV
★★★★★
✨ Honoured to illustrate the book cover of Broken Rengay
Click on image to visit blog
The book features a rebellious take on the traditional rengay form—thirty six poems that bend the rules with humour, raw emotion, and poetic synergy.
Published by Prolific Pulse Press
★★★★★
My blog is included in Best Poetry Blogs to Read in 2026!
Thank you, dear readers, for your support.
Click on image to visit Best Blogs To Read 2026
Best poetry blog 2026
Latest
-
A Crow: a tanka poem
-
The Steam Cathedral: a free verse poem. A poem about the sounds and workings of a Victorian Pumping Engine.
-
Transient May: a haibun. Mono no aware is a Japanese idiom for the wistful awareness of transience.
