The other day, somebody told me that I 'suck at conversation.' Despite thinking 'that's a bit rude...' I whispered to myself, 'yeah, I know.' Since this depressive episode started over a year ago, I've struggled massively to have deep, meaningful, satisfying conversations. Depression has made me dumb, uninteresting and quiet. Very, very, very quiet. Last… Continue reading I Need To Start Over
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I Am In The Strangest Place
I never used to be nervous about writing a blog post. I never used to start and stall, start and stall. I never used to fret about what people might think of how I was expressing myself. But things are different now. I am nervous. I am starting and stalling. I do worry about what… Continue reading I Am In The Strangest Place
Beyond Us
Here's what Cave Mouth have conjured up today... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vY1aCLn1r4&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2SZ8fHDyibwgDhTN7rv05Zm7zmPzMq5rNHbGdXcyxffglNfn2DBTTx8RM
I Follow The Wolves
After far too long a time, my band Cave Mouth is back! I really hope you'll find a few minutes to have a listen to I Follow The Wolves. It's also available to listen to on Bandcamp. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs72-zFgaFw&fbclid=IwAR1eWxRNBQIIfma3xGNytPTMLPfvide11Ps4XF_XU94f9PFSf-6br8GBraU
My Heart Is A Forest
I've made my book My Heart Is A Forest available as a PDF for just £1. If you're at home and have ran out of things to read, there's over 300 pages of poetry to keep you occupied. "A father kills an elusive pale fox and pays for the death with his sanity. The Barghest,… Continue reading My Heart Is A Forest
Last Rites : A Poem
Another teaser from my upcoming spoken word album. Made in collaboration with the inspirational Meghan Wood. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOQR7u3-73A&fbclid=IwAR2TsnYVuOcZ3NNuhI6RazbkhQq8PANGHPHmwiSc7DF0glYRVbHbXOZrpro
Roadkill : A Poem
I'm collaborating with my Cave Mouth bandmate and sister shaman Meghan Wood on my forthcoming spoken word album and have made a little teaser video for the poem 'Roadkill.' If you have a spare four and a bit minutes, please do give it a listen. Hope you enjoy it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SniXAVOjkKM&fbclid=IwAR2M9zfWkOJhVKDX1RZuE7G-QIDKYaNoL7N7BQFug5eukgZFqk6u1YO4lEM
UTBURD : A SHORT STORY
I’ve finally got around to narrating my short story UTBURD and have put it up on YouTube for your listening pleasure. For those of you unfamiliar with this tale, it tells of a mother in olden time Scandinavia who abandons her newborn in the forest. However, the child finds its way home… If you really… Continue reading UTBURD : A SHORT STORY
Depression : When I Can’t Find The Words
Finding Light In The Blackout Part II
Continuing on with my exploration of blackout poetry.
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 