Uncharted
I was born while stillthe world had a few unchartedpieces, parts less knownexcept as shadows, by a name,by a history of polar expeditionsby its ice, its rocksby being far away:my […]
I was born while stillthe world had a few unchartedpieces, parts less knownexcept as shadows, by a name,by a history of polar expeditionsby its ice, its rocksby being far away:my […]
ICars, passing, their headlightsilluminating the cadaverof autumn’s last hedgehog. II.Left on the sidewalkthe butt of a cigarette, lipstick-stainedpart of a shopping list (unreadable)faeces from a mid-sized dog, IIIIn her wake, […]
The week has been hollowtime has been crawling, it’s slowbut with dusk, the pressure is buildingI’m boiling, I’m bubblingit’s never or nowwe’re leaving for town, it’s Friday night and the […]
She walks wildly while veiledglaring at people with butterfly eyes;her claws are almost retracted,and her jaws are ready to snapTo you, she is crazy. but for meshe is wearing her […]
Tonight the band is playing our songsCome, darling, while the night is younglet us merge as strings and bellsI know you, baby. like the Bible spells Dance me darkly to […]
Writing about living in two places (and times)
Poems & Stories from The Author Stew
practising for a whole life
haikai poetry matters
Running in the slow lane
The view from here ... Or here!
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” — Albert Einstein
chronicling my quarter life crisis
Now we see through a glass, darkly