Month: September 2018

  • New reviews

        It’s time for another assortment of critiques. I’m surprised that it’s such a long time since the last one. Mea culpa. Anyway, the need for fellowship among writers is as great as it ever was. There’s nothing that boosts an author like an honest review. In a way, it doesn’t matter whether it’s…

  • Love Affair

      On the rooftops of fish-town The passionate pigeons Roost and revel in twosome bliss. Evening sun and a lonely antenna Provide them a stronghold Opposing the earth. Here they coo their infinite mantras.   Kissing and billing, Their beaks start to clatter And feathers are flying, The action direct: The lad mounts the lady…

  • Seascape

    Digital Sketch   © HMH, 2018

  • Balancing Laughter and Tears in Life and the Arts

    Having just watched Saving Mr Banks, brought it home to me how finely tuned contrasting emotions must be. Not just in a script or a book: this is something vital to humans. We’ve always known that, and we’ve always tried to suppress this knowledge. Where does it start and where does it end? This search…

  • Sooner or Later

        Sooner or later things fall into place Sooner or later love finds its own space We must decide if we dare or retire When warnings forestall, and our state becomes dire Will somebody venture or try setting foot, Sooner or later, where none ever stood?   Sooner or later we’ll come to a…

  • Wrath — Burning Tree

      Looking through my older aquarelles, this one caught my eye. It may not be perfect, but I think the idea is good. It might be an idea to develop the theme further. A friend once said: your trees look like they’re ready to fly off at any moment. I’m not sure that I agree:…