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Continue reading →: Mr HumboltLet me explain, we were not bad pupils, or bad people. We were troubled of course but those troubles were only exacerbated by our experiences with Aubrey Humbolt. We were just the tributaries to a deeper channel of ire. Mr Humbolt taught us what it was like for a forty-year-old…
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Continue reading →: The 2nd ParakeetFunny poem about a parakeet with a twist at the end by Gavin Turner
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Continue reading →: New poetry book announcementI am delighted to be able to announce that my new book of poetry, ‘A mouthful of space dust’ is schedule for release in June/ July 2023. An irreverent, uplifting and occasionally wicked book of rhyming poems that will crackle off the tongue. Details to follow on where to purchase,…
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Continue reading →: The WriterThe writer hunched down by an ocean of hope And let go of the anchoring rope, seaworthy words that his spilled soul splashed, into a bottomless trope A launching without a champagne bottle smash, A ripple bob in a still pond, Poetical dinghies seeking a home, after dismal days in…
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The Absurd Adult. A blog about the increasingly absurd business of being a functioning adult in the modern world
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