Category: HM
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Real Life Wimp
Forced into marriage and out Hapless and gormless Everything goes: Career like nil He takes to swill Herbal teas and veggie meals Making a temple out of his body. Surprisingly, fat quills from every pore. Dreams of eternal youth evaporate As quickly as his weight grows. His only redeeming feature is His kindness, which…
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Sun-God
This painting vanished in one of my moves around Europe. It’s gone, but I still have the photo. There’s a story behind it too. It was my first experiment with acrylics, and I painted it on top of somebody else’s work. Mind: they gave the canvas as they weren’t happy with their painting. As I…
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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…
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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…
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Seascape
Digital Sketch © HMH, 2018
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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…
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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…
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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:…
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Global Warming
It’s unbelievably hot even now, and it’s almost midnight. This is a summer as the seldom come, but perhaps this will be the rule soon. There’s no doubt that the weather has become unpredictable, and that isn’t at all positive. Have we reached the point of no return or is there still a chance to…
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Apple-blossoms
Bumblebees, drunk and enraptured, Taste the sweetness of white and blushing Apple-blossoms. The orchard buzzes with light Among spring-green leaves. Spider webs add lace-trimming To gnarled old branches That dream of fruitfulness. In the centre of each blossom Lies a jewel Sparkling in the early sun. Out of the blue A shower descends…