"My boy you should go in for nature." Sir William Richmond's advice to Paul Nash on reviewing some of his…
Poltroon - the very word is like a ... what? a.) A North American mammal of the raccoon family known…
Did you have a special place as a child? Perhaps somewhere secret and magical? A corner of a city park,…
The Dancers All day beneath the hurtling shells Before my burning eyes Hover the dainty demoiselles -- The peacock dragon-flies.…
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There's a story behind every poem. There's always a story. And the story behind this one is that the poet…
Before reading the poem - take a look at this painting. Take a good look. What's there? Be literal. What…
The End and the Beginning After every war someone has to clean up. Things won’t straighten themselves up,…
A bike ride in the country. A conversation interrupted by a near accident and the shock of a racist chance encounter.…