Monthly Archives: November 2009
Tough Love
The night I honeymooned with Brisbane she took me around like a sweetheart to meet the family. We came upon places where McLennan had had her before me. We passed Jacaranda trees gathering dusk and she was friendly with old … Continue reading
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Rewrite your mind
The weekend is nearly here… time to give the mind back to the body. And what better way to begin the process, than dipping into the Mind Writing Slogans of Allen Ginsberg. So if you are in need of rebalancing the … Continue reading
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
I was looking around over at Pitchfork this evening and discovered, much to my joy that for this week only, you can watch, in full, the 1965 film, Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen. The film takes us into the … Continue reading
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Black Rider Press drops issue #3 of The Diamond and the Thief
and it is making beautiful noises inside my head… Issue #3 of The Diamond and the Thief features a real handful of gems. One burning note rings its last in Nick Santos-Pedro’s opening poem Smoke. The Japanese jazz master’s rumble ‘gone, … Continue reading
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Brisbane New Voices: Fiona Privitera
Today I am holding a copy of my latest publishing venture Brisbane New Voices, featuring two brand new micro-poetry-collections by Jonathan Hadwen and Fiona Privitera. It looks rather stunning and is putting a very large smile on my face! So … Continue reading
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Coming Through Storm Clouds
i. gulls kiss the clouds and we walk the beach afraid of the tide the sky over Point Danger sinks into purple and black ii. coming through storm clouds a butterfly surprises us a survivor, perched on a snapped … Continue reading
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Free Tom Waits Downloads
Now I am sure that will get plenty of people’s attention… For a limited time, you can head on over to the official Tom Waits website to download an 8-track preview of the new Glitter and Doom live album, due … Continue reading
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long roads
This morning I took a trip over to the soon to be defunct 3lightsgallery. My mind has been craving haiku these last few days; their brevity, their clarity, their transformative power. And while haiku as a form is growing in … Continue reading
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Sweet Come Down Saturday
Saturday is here in all its glory… gentle breeze, the old dog sleeping at my feet and a handful of quiet hours stretching out before me. And here are a few of the songs that will carry me through. Saturday … Continue reading
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