Mark Kirkbride's Blog, page 4
April 8, 2021
‘The Note Pinned to my Heart Reads…’ by Mark Kirkbride
Genres: Dark, Death, Funny, Hurt, Love, Relationships, Romantic, Sad, Rhyme
I have been struck by lightning, twice,
once in the neck, once in the Trossachs.
I crawled out of a crash with whiplash
and made a bleeding, limping dash
across the border. Armed guards fired.
I’ve stowed away on boats and planes
and jumped from high-speed, foreign trains.
You keep the curtains closed all day
and never come out before dark.
It’s a wonder we ever met.
I found you wandering the streets
like Aphrodite in a nightie.
I’ve been in fights, been read my rights.
I changed my surname by deed poll
and still got chased by Interpol.
I’ve phoned from every call box,
mailed cards from every post box,
just to tell you, ‘I’m on my way
and getting closer every day.’
When I crawl up your garden path,
your mum tells me to go away.
I can’t…
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Read Poem: The Note Pinned to my Heart Reads…, by Mark Kirkbride
Genres: Dark, Death, Funny, Hurt, Love, Relationships, Romantic, Sad, Rhyme
I have been struck by lightning, twice,
once in the neck, once in the Trossachs.
I crawled out of a crash with whiplash
and made a bleeding, limping dash
across the border. Armed guards fired.
I’ve stowed away on boats and planes
and jumped from high-speed, foreign trains.
You keep the curtains closed all day
and never come out before dark.
It’s a wonder we ever met.
I found you wandering the streets
like Aphrodite in a nightie.
I’ve been in fights, been read my rights.
I changed my surname by deed poll
and still got chased by Interpol.
I’ve phoned from every call box,
mailed cards from every post box,
just to tell you, ‘I’m on my way
and getting closer every day.’
When I crawl up your garden path,
your mum tells me to go away.
I can’t…
View original post 20 more words
March 12, 2021
From The Monster Librarian’s review of The Plot Against Heaven…
‘Mark Kirkbride has written a fast-paced story that can be read in one sitting which, as Poe would recommend, is ideal for steadily building emotion to a climax…. There are plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader invested in Paul’s search for justice, entertained by his interaction with Satan, and caught up in the mysteries created by deception. This story is a fable/parable about our misconceptions regarding the nature of good and evil, particularly how human beings are so unaware of the pervasiveness of evil and so blind to its insidious harm. Could it be that an adventure tale is exactly the vehicle to further the deception? A chilling thought! Recommended.’
January 31, 2021
A free online Writing for Wellbeing Masterclass from the University for the Creative Arts for Years 7 and 8 in the Feb half term
Attendance is free and the work done on the day earns a Discover Arts Award. Today is the last day to sign up:
December 18, 2020
November 28, 2020
Black Cranes
You’ve heard of designer babies. What about designer adults? Or monsters protecting humans? Or spirits, and family members, behind glass? Or an all-you-can-eat buffet of chicken feet? The great ideas just keep on coming in this collection. Some of the stories have a sci-fi edge. Others reach back into folklore. Many explore the weight of cultural/familial expectations. All display to the full what dark fiction can do so well: address contemporary (and ageless) concerns, find new ways of looking at the familiar, make us think.
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