leading deeper
into the woods
just birdsong
29 May 2014
24 May 2014
19 May 2014
16 May 2014
spring or summer
a crow lands
on a distant field
on my way to work this morning, I momentarily took my eyes off the road and suddenly became aware of the amazing Derbyshire landscape I drive through daily and the only thing moving in it. It's a gorgeously sunny day and I was honestly unaware of the month we're in, hence the first line. When I did remember that it was May, I still had to ponder the season for a few seconds.
The middle line was originally "a crow comes in to land," which, when I dictated it into the voice recognition thing on my phone, was changed to "Microcomms in Thailand."
a crow lands
on a distant field
on my way to work this morning, I momentarily took my eyes off the road and suddenly became aware of the amazing Derbyshire landscape I drive through daily and the only thing moving in it. It's a gorgeously sunny day and I was honestly unaware of the month we're in, hence the first line. When I did remember that it was May, I still had to ponder the season for a few seconds.
The middle line was originally "a crow comes in to land," which, when I dictated it into the voice recognition thing on my phone, was changed to "Microcomms in Thailand."
8 May 2014
7 May 2014
30 April 2014
MS Awareness week 2014
Apparently it's MS week here in the UK.
As many of my regular readers know, I have Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis. You wouldn't necessarily know to look at me (unless I have a bad spasm or walk into a wall) as it's an invisible disease.
Symptoms I have include doublevision, fatigue, short term memory loss, bladder problems, pain, muscle spasms, vertigo and things that can loosely be termed as "weird shit" to name but a few. I work reduced hours so I can retain work-life balance and I inject myself with some pretty serious drugs three times a week, but I do try and keep myself as medication-free as possible to counteract the inevitable side-effects.
When I publish my e-chapbooks, you can download them for free, but I do give you the option to donate money to the MS Society in the UK.
I have written a haiku sequence: 'Limboland' inspired by my diagnosis in 2008. It was first published on the MS Society website and later in Lynx. I have a copy to download from my Issuu account.
I have also written one of my few long poems "Tulips and Roses" (which is cockney rhyming slang for MS).
I also keep a largely upbeat blog about MS: Dave's Magical Brain. I recommend you seek out my MS History posts to give you an idea of what it's like to be diagnosed with a chronic illness.
Anyway, that's all. As there are only 100,000 MSers in the UK, research into our disease doesn't get the government funding that other more high profile diseases do. At the moment, we don't know what causes MS and we don't have a cure. High profile MSers include Jack Osbourne, Montel Williams, Richard Pryor and a personal hero: Don van Vliet aka Captain Beefheart.
Thanks for your time.
As many of my regular readers know, I have Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis. You wouldn't necessarily know to look at me (unless I have a bad spasm or walk into a wall) as it's an invisible disease.
Symptoms I have include doublevision, fatigue, short term memory loss, bladder problems, pain, muscle spasms, vertigo and things that can loosely be termed as "weird shit" to name but a few. I work reduced hours so I can retain work-life balance and I inject myself with some pretty serious drugs three times a week, but I do try and keep myself as medication-free as possible to counteract the inevitable side-effects.
When I publish my e-chapbooks, you can download them for free, but I do give you the option to donate money to the MS Society in the UK.
I have written a haiku sequence: 'Limboland' inspired by my diagnosis in 2008. It was first published on the MS Society website and later in Lynx. I have a copy to download from my Issuu account.
I have also written one of my few long poems "Tulips and Roses" (which is cockney rhyming slang for MS).
I also keep a largely upbeat blog about MS: Dave's Magical Brain. I recommend you seek out my MS History posts to give you an idea of what it's like to be diagnosed with a chronic illness.
Anyway, that's all. As there are only 100,000 MSers in the UK, research into our disease doesn't get the government funding that other more high profile diseases do. At the moment, we don't know what causes MS and we don't have a cure. High profile MSers include Jack Osbourne, Montel Williams, Richard Pryor and a personal hero: Don van Vliet aka Captain Beefheart.
Thanks for your time.
12 April 2014
So long Blighty!
I'm away to the USA for a fortnight.
I'll be checking into my usual social media channels while I'm away, but I'm using the trip to trial Instagram. If you're on Instagram, by all means follow me. One of the blessings of my name is that I'm easily searchable.
I'll be checking into my usual social media channels while I'm away, but I'm using the trip to trial Instagram. If you're on Instagram, by all means follow me. One of the blessings of my name is that I'm easily searchable.
11 April 2014
3 April 2014
1 April 2014
31 March 2014
27 March 2014
25 March 2014
Martin Lucas missing
Martin Lucas, the founder and editor of Presence has been missing from his home in Preston since Friday. If you live in the area, or know someone who does, please see the Lancashire police appeal for information.
10 March 2014
28 February 2014
NaHaiWriMo posts - 2014
Well that's it for NaHaiWriMo 2014. I hope you liked my poems and commentary. Here's a list of the prompts in case you want to see any again.
My personal favourites are 'black,' 'box - part two' and 'beehive'
My personal favourites are 'black,' 'box - part two' and 'beehive'
- banjo
- brother
- band aid
- black
- bump
- battery
- box and
box part two - bounce
- belief
- bean
- biscuit
- break and
break part two - book
- betrayal
- busker
- bicycle
- bagel
- burrito
- baby
- bling
- brussels sprouts
- barn
- beehive
- boat
- braid
- brew
- button
- bridge
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