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January 22, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Books That Blew My Mind # 3: “Can’t and Won’t” by Lydia Davis

Can’t and Won’t by Lydia Davis I could have picked another book by Lydia Davis – I could have picked from a few and probably I should highlight Varieties of Disturbancesince that was my introduction to this incredible writer. But Can’t and Won’t – which I reviewed back when I read it in 2014 as […]

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January 21, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: This Time (To Right)

“It’s pretty funny how you can just sit there and write a poem”, she said as I sat there writing a poem. “You don’t need the wind to be blowing a particular way or anything?” Well, there’s always a draft – so long as I’ve got a pen and some paper. And hope, of course, […]

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January 21, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Speaking OF Tongues

the tongue of life shakes and spits from the cave of your face – i drink what i can and take cover as i should

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January 20, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: A Guiding Rhythm Always

the dance of it all is something small, just keep one foot in front of the other, then listen deep inside yourself for a guiding rhythm always

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January 19, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: No One Told You

the theme song from ‘Friends’ will always be there for you even if you never wanted it to daft-cunt music written by shitty-fuck people that only ever missed out on one thing in life and unfortunately for us and them that one thing was talent – worse than hearing that song the many times in […]

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January 17, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Another Couple of Balls and An Extra Set of Fingers

Neal Page is a high-strung marketing executive. Del Griffith is goodhearted but he’s annoying. He sells shower curtain rings. Neal and Del spend three days together trying to make it home to their families for thanksgiving – they live in the same city, but ahead of a chance encounter, a taxi cab muck-up and then […]

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January 12, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Sustain-Ability

we softly die, each day it seems we fight quite hard for broken dreams

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January 11, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Trivial Pursuit/s

Phil Spector high on coke, shoves his gun at Leonard Cohen’s throat, says “You know, I love you Leonard” Cohen says, “I hope so!” There are other great stories – Charlie Watts putting on a suit and punching Mick Jagger in the face after the singer had told someone to fetch his drummer. “I am […]

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January 10, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Two Things

Thing 1 it’s not what got you to the dance, nor how you move on the night – it’s about track-selection, did you pick the right song? Thing 2 writing isn’t about what you say, nor how you say it – though it’s about voice and selection, can you sing the right song?

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January 8, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Road Running, Road Running…

drive the flatlands of the country with the radio on, the window down and a sense of appreciation for all that we have and all you’ll never truly know trailing in the breeze behind you there. It’s not a bad life, so often a great life – and at its worst it’s a very good […]

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January 6, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: What’s In A Name?

There’s no jesus – and you have to know this. Just the world’s first – and worst – method actor hanging around getting nailed, loafing about in his sandals, spouting wake-up wisdom to the truly desperate and wounded-stupid. But who are you going to call out to, or for, when your luck’s been beaten to […]

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January 4, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: I Often Think of When Sinead O’Connor Made The Best Music And Stood So Proud

Sinead O’Connor singing Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered – that’s what did it. I mean, I was a fan already – I loved those first two records, the big hits and the lesser-known album cuts. It all felt so different – I remember watching a late-night TV concert. Mesmerised by what I could only then see […]