Proving once again that he probably does a lot less work at work than he would like me to believe, my other half has pointed me towards an addition to the ‘in/appropriate font selection’ story. It's one of the Short Comic Monologues on Timothy McSweeney's website. Personally, I find it hysterical. But I should warn …
Font crimes
If you find yourself having strong opinions about the suitability (or otherwise) of various fonts for the purposes for which they are used, you may like to visit http://www.comicsanscriminal.com/. Having grown up in the era when computers went from being the domain of the nerdiest boy (why always boy‽) in the class; to being a sign …
Theraputic Cleanse
I came across this post on ReadWritePoem (now defunct) a wee while ago, which chimed with something I read in the fabulous Real Sofistikashun, by Tony Hoagland. It's in the section where he's talking about poets making a deliberate decision to move away from the style and/or themes of a previous collection (or collections). I …
At last, Island
After many years of trying, two things have finally happened. I've got my drivers’ licence (don't ask) (no, really), and I've had a poem published in Island! For those of you who don't know it, Island is a gorgeous literary journal, published in Tasmania. I've been submitting there for quite a few years, and although …
i.m. Mary Harris, née Kennedy
My grandmother died this morning, just after 1 am. Peacefully, with my eldest cousin and aunt there. She was 104 years old, and so frail you could almost see the sunrise through her. I've written about her quite a bit – she's the one who taught me to read, who made me a poet. Cowarral …
A Dark Feathered Art 