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Scottish author Jim Murdoch discusses writing, his own and other authors, and muses at length about his fascination with the perversity of language. Veering from the nostalgic to the acerbic his blog will amuse anyone with a love of language.
Recent Posts Tagged With 'poety'
Why I hate love poetry
Before we get onto the poetry let's start with the love. I hate love. I hate lots of words but whenever I need to think of an example 'love' always finds its way to the head of the queue. Regular readers may find this next bit familiar but b...
1001 poems
Click on image to enlargeI've never been one for anniversaries, for looking back, peering over the top of the pink-tinted glasses, sighing in an affected manner and wishing I'd done things even a little differently. Perhaps that's come about because ...
Poetry and art (part three)
The painting rises from the brushstrokes as a poem rises from the words. The meaning comes later. – Joan MiroHaigaImage: "Banana tree and gate to the banana tree hut," Matsuo Basho (1644-94), Idemitsu Museum of ArtSimply put a haiga is a painting t...
This post is exempt from criticism
This is not my first go at this post. As you may or may not know my wife proofreads all my blogs before I post them. Normally all she has to fix are typos and "brain farts". Occasionally she'll highlight a sentence or a paragraph where I don't make m...
Andrew Philip: A Sampler
A woman who lives longer than her husband is called a widow, a man without his wife a widower. A child without parents is an orphan. But what do you call the father and mother of a child who has died? – P F ThoméseI've finally got myself a decent ...
Poem in Your Pocket Day: Philip Larkin's 'Mr. Bleaney'
Today is Poem in Your Pocket Day, at least in New York City it is, and it seemed like the excuse I've been waiting for to highlight my favourite poem. New Yorkers are being encouraged to carry a poem in their pockets and share with family, friends, c...
Less is more or less (part one)
“Less is possible.” Douglas Coupland, Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture In Japan reductionism and miniaturisation have long been the social norm and it is a challenge to cram a lot into a tiny space. I remember when I had my ZX...
It's a poem because I say it is
“In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But in poetry, it's the exact opposite.” – Paul Dirac“A poem is energy transferred from where the poet got it, by wa...
