Tonight was one of those rare nights when you stumble across something so special it takes your breath away (and makes you have a little…
15 October 2020 – Rainbow
I was going to write Virgil a poem in hexameter to celebrate his 2090th birthday but then I saw a rainbow. Rainbows are tricky things, and…
25 August 2020 – Detectives’ Day
The day was wet and unpleasant like being slapped on the thigh with a day-old fish. Outside the wind swung off the tree branches and…
Old King Cole by William Wallace Denslow
18 August 2020 – St Helena’s Day
I learnt something new today. Which may not come as a huge surprise, as let’s face it, I’ve generally learnt something new every day since…
12 May 2020 – Old May Day Eve
Continuing the legume theme, today I planted me some kidney beans. It’s the second Tuesday in May, aka St Pancras’ Day, aka the day of…
3 May 2020 – Nick o’Thungs Day
Today I’ve been getting my tongue in a twist. It’s Nick o’ Thungs (or Thumbs) Day, aka Rood Day, aka Avoiding Day, aka Booting Day,…
25 January 2020 – St Dwynwen’s Day
So I thought to myself, why not write a short love poem using Welsh bardic form? I mean, how difficult could it be? I’m thinking that my burnt clarity-labelled bay leaf from yesterday is yet to start working.