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My new poem ‘The Day the Music Died’ will be on Radio Derby tomorrow at 9.45pm
Tune in to the Evening Show with Martyn Williams tomorrow evening to listen to my new sonnet about the importance of music. The picture shows my guitar, which I took out of storage last week after not looking it for … Continue reading
Posted in music, poetry, writing
Tagged Creative writing, music, performance, poetry
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Happy birthday, Morten Harket (for tomorrow. Just getting in there early)
Here’s a poem for all you Virgos. I have lost a slipper found marbles a pick Lego blocks I mean gold Lego arms and legs and heads and a very nice chap from Bangkok He lets me stroke his engines … Continue reading
Chapter One of Simon Says: Perfect Prison #amwriting
Simon says Chapter 1: Perfect Prison Who knows how she got to that moment? Banging on the kitchen door, demanding to be let out. She was cooking a pasta bake, pasta steaming away, needed a tissue, and she couldn’t get out of the door. Simon had Louis, their son, their one and a […]
Guilty #internationalwomensday #amwriting
Guilty Feel guilty for Lent Feel guilty for the war Pack your bags, have a tab And get drowned in it all. Feel guilty for sunrise Feel guilty for cloud You’re a mother, like no other Don’t be quiet, … Continue reading
Too Many Stars Have Gone Out This Year #amwriting #music #recordstoreday2016
I went to a record store yesterday and bought my dad the latest David Bowie recording on CD. I didn’t think to buy the latest Prince album as well. I had previously bought the Bowie from a well known online … Continue reading
Posted in Musings, writing
Tagged Brother Beyond, David Bowie, MARRS, Michael Jackson, Prince, recordstoreday, shoplocal
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He loved one thing…
He loved one thing The smell of onion and garlic Cooking, leaking out Of her skin, branding her clothes. That promise of a meal, ready to turn With repetitive force. The comfort of nothingness Of whole countries debased with The … Continue reading
Posted in poetry, workshop pieces, writing
Tagged Anna Akhmatova, creative writing exercises, food, love poetry, poetry
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Make Sure You Have One – a short story
I have blogged this before, but I have just noticed a glaring error on my introduction so I am blogging it again! International copyright remains with the individual author, ie Becky Deans and any similarities to any people or organisations … Continue reading
Posted in prose, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged cars, relationships; Nottingham; rotten relationships
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Chapter One of Simon Says: Perfect Prison
Simon says Chapter 1: Perfect Prison Who knows how she got to that moment? Banging on the kitchen door, demanding to be let out. She was cooking a pasta bake, pasta steaming away, needed a tissue, and she … Continue reading
Chapter Two
I’m so excited. I’ve just found Chapter Two of a novel that I am having real trouble writing. I didn’t even realise I’d managed Chapter Two. It needs some work, but would you like me to write some more? Chapter … Continue reading
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