Introducing On The Left
If you’ve not had your head under a rock this week, you might’ve spied the new kid on the blogging block – On The Left. I’m entirely partial, but I Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Writing and books
Poetry and Politics
A long time ago I wrote a poem called The Death of a Philosopher. It was about outspoken people meeting untimely ends because of their understanding and articulation of political issues. The Continue Reading →
Lencten, in which I write for you
This morning, sitting in the garden in the sun, I wrote a poem. I want to dedicate it to everyone who supports my creative work, especially my Patrons.
Low-fat low-calorie low-sodium gluten-free egg-free dairy-free Salmon Torte
Last Friday was National Poetry Day. My local independent bookstore, Page and Blackmore, ran a national poetry competition and I got second place. Here’s the poem.
On arthritis and diagnosis
Here’s my latest column for the Nelson Mail, ‘My illness finally has a face‘, where I talk about being diagnosed with Ankolysing Spondylitis – inflammatory arthritis in my spine.
It is all loneliness
One line might not be enough to build a life on It probably isn’t enough to pay for bread, and milk One line might be the echo, the Continue Reading →
Support my work by becoming a Patron
A few months ago, some friends encouraged me to start using Patreon – a system where people can donate small amounts to support my writing.
Safety at Risk – New Rules Needed
This is a reproduction of my column about tattoos and regulation in Nelson for the Nelson Mail, published by them 25 June 2014.
Welcome to the Feminist Treehouse
I get some pretty hilarious (awful) comments on my columns and most of the time I don’t engage. I also don’t usually make a point of singling someone out, but Continue Reading →
The one beneficiary who is different? No.
I’ve been reading about neural pathways. My understanding of neuroscience is pretty limited, but from what I can gather, our brains like to take the easiest route.