Poem published in Divan Poetry Journal

‘No Straight Lines in Nature’ My poem ‘No Straight Lines in Nature‘ was sucked into the space time vortex and re-emerged twice for breath. Well it took nearly three years but the poem was accepted for publication in the Divan Poetry Journal in 2010 (sent in November 2009), has finally seen the light of day […]

Cartoon Life (for Fortnight of Funnies)

Fortnight of Funnies This is my second poem published in Rhyme & PUNishment: Comedic Verse as discussed yesterday . The wonderful cartoon above is from French speaking Canadian artist Benedicte Delachanal who blogs at Carnet De Dessins. Cartoon Life I want to live a cartoon life. Things are clean and crispy white in cartoon land. […]

‘Werewolves and Other Bitches’

Yesterday I was pleasantly surprised to open my mail and my eyes to a print copy of ‘Werewolves and Other Bitches’ (Prospective: A Journal of Speculation) from the USA. The journal is ‘a quarterly literary journal focused on speculative fiction in both prose and poetry. “Werewolves and Other Bitches” showcases 15 writers from around the […]

‘Making a Stand’ published in Poetry24

My poem ‘Making a Stand’ has been published in the UK-based online journal Poetry24, ‘where news is the muse’ Click on this link to have a looksee. The poem is about the recent controversy over the T.S. Elliot Prize for Poetry. Here is a run-down: Poets are rebelling! Have you heard about the recent controversy […]

Poem published in Verity La

My poem What will it take? – a short commentary on the appalling lack of psychiatric services in Australia – has been published in the online journal Verity La, under the category – ‘heightened talk, poetry with gumption’. Jump over for a look see by following this link. Verity La is an exciting ‘on-line creative […]