Poems

calendar_today July 26, 2015 schedule 1 min read

The World

Homo Sapiens

In Sapiens, Yuval describes with witty genius the rise of Homo Sapiens from clueless ape to us. He says we rose so far so fast...

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calendar_today July 25, 2015 schedule 1 min read

Life and Work

Tides

There is a tide in the affairs of women, too. It swirls around your ankles when you are a girl, Teasing your toes, tugging you...

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calendar_today July 24, 2015 schedule 2 min read

Song Lyrics

Honky Tonk

Another country and western lyric; Jools and I are trying a pitch for a different sale. This is very much inspired by my new favourite...

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calendar_today July 23, 2015 schedule 1 min read

Life and Work

Freewheeling

Being a human being is hard work. All that seeing and hearing and touching and smelling and walking and running and talking and thinking and...

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calendar_today July 22, 2015 schedule 2 min read

South Africa

Punchline

I sat awkwardly in a spare bedroom Balancing my books on a curved dressing-table Eating a plate of small things on toothpicks Trying to concentrate...

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calendar_today July 21, 2015 schedule 1 min read

Life and Work

Ecrivain

I used to think you could only call yourself a writer if you were writing War and Peace. At least. In Andrew's film, Elliot sits...

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calendar_today July 20, 2015 schedule 1 min read

South Africa

Silence

My plait lies hot and heavy on my back As I bend my head to the book And pick up the pen. Outside the African...

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calendar_today July 18, 2015 schedule 3 min read

Life and Work

Work Life

I don't quite know how to start this. Blogging for the oratorio was easy and a great pleasure; blogging just for myself feels very strange....

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