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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 FiresArchive
September 12, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Reading In Stolen Moments
To have time to read is, I swear, the ultimate luxury. But at the same time, it’s nourishment for the soul. And I consider it a necessity. To be brain-fried to a level where you cannot sit with one book for FOMO regarding all of the other books you’ve bought or have on loan might […]Archive
September 7, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
My Favourite Author That I’ve Never Read
I couldn’t know I was doing this at the time, but the day before we went into lockdown I armed myself with a bunch of books by George Saunders. I did this because he’s one of my favourite writers that I’ve never read. You read that correctly. I often write about Authors I Admire but […]Archive
August 27, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: On The Dreams We Had As Children
I just wanted to play drums and write and I’ve done both, and though not to the level I had probably hoped, it’s possibly been close. (One or twice anyway). And I’ve even been paid for both – and if not all the time, more often than I might have once guessed. Some people never […]Archive
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 […]Archive
August 11, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
In Praise of Stephen King. Again.
I’m having quite the Stephen King renaissance. And I’m doing so without having read very much of his work for a while… But I’m planning to. I’ve been planning to for a while. And I’m on the verge of just diving right back in. Okay, rewind – I wrote about King a while back as […]Archive
August 8, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
My New EBook: With You, Shortly – Little fictions
I’ve just published my new e-book. My first of pure creative writing rather than any journalism. It’s called With You, Shortly – Little fictions and is a set of short stories, some very short, flash fiction, micro-fiction, prose poems, call them what you will. Just don’t call them late for dinner. Etc. I’ve been writing my short […]Archive
July 30, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 268: Catherine Robertson
Hi and welcome to episode 268 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 […]Archive
July 28, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex: The Bench
The Bench Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex Random House Books For Young Readers https://linktr.ee/Simonsweetman I didn’t want to be princess, all I wanted was to be a poet so I’ll write this here book and then they’ll all know it! I’ll make rhymes all the time even if they are a bit clunky. I used […]Archive
July 27, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
A Bit About The Poetry
I started writing poetry long before I wrote anything else. It’s just always been the thing. I loved reading poetry from a fairly early age but in my teens, it was a big focus. And all sorts. The renaissance poets, the metaphysics, modern songwriters, Willy the Shake and basically anything I could get my hands […]Archive
July 21, 2021 by Simon Sweetman