the writing life
news for April
Me and Janie have been having fun recording tracks for ‘Different Words For Snow’ in Goldsmiths recording studios. We’re hoping to have a CD ready in time for the Phrased & Confused tour in May. They’ve set up a facebook group for the tour – check it out here http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=63881632812#/group.php?gid=63881632812
I also had a very good [...]
A Lesson Before Living
We are not grasshoppers, with legs tied in
this race, nor are our paths pinned down by rails,
reinforced with concrete, gravity’s slaves.
No metal womb delivers us howling
to chisel hands, isotropic etchings,
gladiator cogs, sprockets made for sale.
We are not one way streets in a cheese chase,
tape measured blocks for tape measured living.
You can turn around [...]
Blog 2 Blog
Santa brought me an additional blog–that and an ocean of calories.
Filling my plate with roti, curry and dreams. For more life notes,
follow the yellow brick road…
http://truththomas.wordpress.com/
Forwards
It was quite a surprise to find that I had been highly commended by this year’s Forward Prize, and that my poem “The Father in Law” had made it into the Forward Book of Poetry 2009. I can’t say that I write with the expectation, or the goal, of prizes and wider recognition but I’m [...]
Stacking responsibilities
My friend, the editor of The Liberal, Ben Ramm, reminded me of the saying ‘if you want something done, ask a busy person. Sounds funny, but I relate to it. See how I often complain of having too much to do? Well, now I have agreed to be on the Council of Management for The [...]
