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April 23, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

My New Ebook: Extra Stencil Threat – Short Fiction

I’ve published a brand-new collection of short stories – it’s available now as an e-Book. Just $0.99. And only from that link up above there. These stories are from right here at Off The Tracks but now you can get a curated set of stories to check out on your e-reader/Kindle app. The stories that make […]
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March 8, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Back Logging

There are folders filled with thousands of poems. And I mean thousands. And I dare not look at them. They were composed between 1990 and 1994 – but to say ‘composed’ might be going a little far. Hacked out, coughed up, farted in the general direction of a typewriter. Prolific is an insult. At the […]
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February 15, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Talking To John S. Hall

One morning I sat and chatted on the phone with John S. Hall for over an hour. He is the lead singer and writer for the band King Missile. They are mostly known for their silly song, Detachable Penis. But that’s so unfair. They have many more silly songs they should be known for. Some […]
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January 2, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Because Of You

I almost never write poems about you. I don’t think that much about poems. And care far too much for you. The truth is I write poems because of you, rather than for you. Your belief has been and always will be the inspiration. For me. If not for the poems. The poems don’t need […]
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December 11, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: I Wrote My First Poem Over 30 Years Ago

I handwrote the poems first, then typed them up after – and I was inspired at first by the music I was listening to and the poetry I was reading. There are still a few poems that survive from those early years and I’m locked in a pact with myself to never look at them. […]
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December 5, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Why Didn’t You Write About My Experience When You Were Writing About Your Experience?

This band is overrated, didn’t you know that when you wrote about how much you rated them? That album sucks actually – not that I’ve heard it but I’m disappointed you didn’t hate it on my behalf. Why would you even bother saying that book was good? I mean, I wouldn’t know, but I’m not […]
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October 23, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Mail Delivery

There was a special delivery in the mail yesterday, all of the records Alec Bathgate made as a solo act, all pressed to vinyl, brand new. Not only that, but Lindsay Rabbitt’s new volume of poetry – these were gifts from the creators; they’ll want me to write about them. But I want to write […]
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September 15, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Talent

I put a copy of my book next to one by Billy Collins. Only one thing separates us now.
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September 14, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Lockdown Poetry

I thought I’d share some poems I’ve written in lockdown. I’m not sure they signify a state of mind – then again that’s exactly what poetry does. And all the time. Anyway, here are some of the newest poems I’ve written – across the last couple of weeks: Two Fires
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August 26, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

My New EBook: Lockdown 2 – Electric Avenue (Poems)

I’ve just published my new e-book. It’s called Lockdown 2: Electric Avenue – a set of poems. (There is no previous volume called Lockdown 1 by the way). My previous poetry collection is a softcover book available here. The poems in this new e-collection are all from the last year/18 months – all 2020/2021, some of them are lockdown/Covid-related […]
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August 19, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 271: My Talk at the 2020 Manawatu Writers Festival

Hi and welcome to episode 271 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys  and thanks to you readers and listeners. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it […]
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August 13, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 270: Tarns Hood

Hi and welcome to episode 270 of Sweetman Podcast. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library. It’s on most of the podcast platforms besides the ones […]
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