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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.

Screaming trees (5)


Number 5 in my series, ‘I hear the river laugh.’  Drilling down Ever narrower now, energy building, Sluicing water upwards, roaring over mudflats, Through to Goole, swamping the Ouse and Trent, Removing ten thousand years Of post-glacial civilisation. York and Venice cannot be saved, By Tidal Barriers. Profits rise with the water Until drilling downContinue reading “Screaming trees (5)”

Why do we ignore the facts about the Gulf Stream?


It doesn’t matter how much evidence is presented, no one in power accepts that the world is on fire. I was stunned by the interactive version. The picture shows a Gulf Stream as no one wants to see it. The heat should be transported from the south to north Atlantic and warm Europe. Without thisContinue reading “Why do we ignore the facts about the Gulf Stream?”