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May 2, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The Nightwatchman Clicks His Flashlight: On Jon McLeary’s Double Century of Ghost Posts

Well, he’s a cricket fan, so he’ll enjoy the mention of a “double century” – but one thing I learned a while back is that you have to pick your moments and celebrate your own milestones in this writing-online caper. You have to turn up. And turn up. And turn up again. And if you […]

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April 28, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Mindfulness at Heart

the mind has a heart of its own the heart don’t mind at all this is the problem for all of us and the solution as well

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April 26, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 54: Bad Company – “Bad Company”

Just. Couldn’t. Give. A. Fuck. About Bad Company. Never cared. Still don’t. Listened to this – because it’s a challenge. And feel the same way about them (still) as I do bands like Cheap Trick, Rush, Heart and Grand Funk Railroad. (Not comparing any of them as soundalikes of each other). Just bizarre to think […]

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March 24, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Dig

Aristotle believed the brain was merely a cooling system. That human beings did all their thinking with their heart. Some days I’m not sure he was wrong. Many times I wish he was right.

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September 27, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Dance

The heart beat the feet to it do it. Catch up if you can.

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July 26, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Hart and Soul

Out back in the yard with my book of poems by Hart Crane and reading it is hard – but good things don’t come easy. Or if they do it’s with some confusion too – like the sun shining in the middle of winter, the new puppy is out and off; exploring… and there’s music – […]

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May 26, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: a youthful heart

A youthful heart may know Less than a heart filled With knowledge and experience But it hurts twice as much Or so it seems.

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January 31, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Telegraphed Hearts

poor you hanging on to the other end of whatever this is thinking (to yourself) ‘poor you’ about me.

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March 13, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1167

Peggy Lee, Latin Ala Lee! (1960) The album’s subtitle tells you exactly what to expect: Broadway Hits Styled With An Afro-Cuban Beat – check out On The Street Where You Live – that should tell you all you need to know. I love Peggy Lee so was super-stoked to find this; a case of hearing […]

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September 11, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1856

The Pet Shop Boys, Actually (1987) It’s a funny thing, right place/right time and I quite like a song like It’s A Sin, but get it wrong and I can’t take the bombast, it sounds like Fashion Week in one four-minute pop-slice. Ew. But I’m always happy to hear What Have I Done To Deserve […]