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June 12, 2016
Pangloss
I heard a sigh
And saw two ghosts who did lie
In a bed
Where the living dead
Meet.
“Your feet
Are cold”
She said.
He answered not for thoughts of misspent gold
Filled his sorrowing head.
“I dread being alone”
He did remark.
“The choice is not so stark
For there is always the telephone
And all is for the best in the best of all possible worlds
With Pangloss and party girls …”.
Writing theory? It’s not for writers, said William Faulkner QUOTES FOR WRITERS (and people who like quotes)
Let the writer take up surgery or bricklaying if he is interested in technique. There is no mechanical way to get the writing done, no shortcut. The young writer would be a fool to follow a theory. Teach yourself by your own mistakes; people learn only by error. The good artist believes that nobody is good enough to give him advice. He has supreme vanity. No matter how much he admires the old writer, he wants to beat him.William Faulkner
June 11, 2016
Understanding
If I could touch the spirit behind the rain
And understand the bird’s call,
My brain
Could not contain
The pain
And joy that does underlie
It all.
Where I to comprehend why
I would surely die
And be forever lost in the endless sky.
Rain and Birds
Rain and birds
Together heard.
Their sound
Profound
Mingles, in joy beyond words.
It’s here (PS, no not the Bash) #newbook #anthology
So today my latest book is live! An anthology of short stories that will have something for everyone. It’s 0.99 as an ebook and as cheap as I can make it as a paperback, though I can do an author price if you prefer – mail me at glepard- at – saqnet-dot-co-dot-uk and we can sort out the best price. As with all my books the proceeds I receive go to charity.
You can buy it here.
And I’d like to say a huge thank you to Chris Graham and Esther Newton for their cover and editing input....
June 9, 2016
My friend Shanelle is volunteering in Zimbabwe to educate young people about HIV/AIDS
I have received the below email from my friend, Shanelle who will be volunteering in Zimbabwe, in July to help educate young people about HIV/AIDS. Any help anyone can give would be much appreciated.
Many thanks,
Kevin
“I have
until the 20th
June to raise just under 300 so I can volunteer for 10 weeks in Zimbabwe. I will be working in Bulawayo with other British volunteers for a charity called
Progressio, delivering workshops that will empower young people and educate them on HIV and AIDS...
Just. One. Book.
If you can help, please do so. Kind regards. Kevin
Just. One. Book.
I live in a town of 1200 people in the Northern Sierra Nevada –where it meets the Cascade Range near Mt. Lassen National Park and about two hours drive northwest of Reno, NV. Two hundred of that population isstudents. Over the years as the population dwindled after mines closed, then mills–nothing except tourism and retirement have emerged as ‘industries.’ Many businesseshave closed down and with it many thi...
June 8, 2016
No Alarm
Reaching for the alarm that wakes
He takes
A step into the unknown.
Breakfast will, he thinks, Be followed by leaving home
For work.
No sudden jerk
Of fear,
Just the passing thought, death is always near
And one day all will
Be still
June 7, 2016
Pirated Books
Hope none of my author/poet friends have their work pirated. However, if it does happen to you this is an informative post. Kevin
Pirate Books – No not a children’s story sadly, like with music they are books stolen from the author. We tend to know why – The reader is to poor (cough, choke cough) and can’t afford a cup of coffee let alone our books. They should be free, after all the author only writes them so we can read them.
Like another blog I read this mornin...
