Author Archives: Clive La Pensée

How to unwind


The piece explores the intricate relationship between love, fate, and existence, using metaphors of water, threading, and cultural narratives. It highlights how individuals grapple with tensions in life and love, referencing myths like Alexander’s Gordian knot to illustrate unconventional resolutions. Ultimately, it reflects on the perpetual cycles of creation and dissolution in human experience.

Fear and Fiction: Britain 5 Years After The Coup


My latest flash fiction at Spillwords.com I’m horrified. I’m not the only one. We have to be scared for the first time in decades. Step out of line and they will try and finish you. They are after Letitia James, for doing her job by holding the President to account. And she is just theContinue reading “Fear and Fiction: Britain 5 Years After The Coup”

Navigating Criticism: My Poem Experience


I tested a new poem at the local literature group and the chair was scathing. He’s a mate so I let it go. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but the rules expect polite criticism. I worked on it and submitted it to spillwords.com to test it further. Today, 3.30 ET or 7.30 in theContinue reading “Navigating Criticism: My Poem Experience”

Art and global warming


The piece explores the multifaceted symbolism of rain, linking natural phenomena to themes of life, death, and social commentary. It reflects on how rain influences art, literature, and personal experiences while addressing broader concerns like environmental change and capitalism. The narrative fuses cultural references, depicting rain as both a destructive and artistic force.

Science looks backwards to go forwards


Where are the missing kWh?They are at workSupplying the hidden heatTo our glaciersA melt at a time.And when the ice is doneAnd fresh water fills the seas,Flipping densitiesAnd halting the warming currents,Then we will careWhere the heat was hiding.Hiding the heat is in ‘I heard the river laugh’ Historians and philosophers are helping scientists comeContinue reading “Science looks backwards to go forwards”

When every day is a holiday.


How do you celebrate holidays? It is tough when every day is a holiday. How do I remember how lucky I am and not take my good fortune for granted. After all, “familiarity breeds contempt”, is the wise saying. I start every day by asking, what needs to be done, not just for me, butContinue reading “When every day is a holiday.”