My Life in Cats (Part IV: 1988-1990)
Adolescence, Fire and Ferrets Missed earlier instalments? Start with My Life in Cats (Part I). 1988, a terrorist explodes Pan
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Pigritudous Art
Outsider art original paintings, literature and merchandise
Writing
Stutter & LiSp – A Reckoning in Poetry & Paint
Stutter & LiSp – A Reckoning in Poetry & Paint The countdown to the release of Stutter & LiSp –
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Each Time Uglier
I’ve seen it before, y’know,I didn’t say it out loud, but rather thought it to myself. Pulling up on the
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My Life in Cats (Part III: 1986-1988)
First kisses, Chernobyl, and Bagpuss Missed Parts I & II? Read My Life in Cats (Part I) and My Life in Cats (Part
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Disappearing Men
Over the last thirty-odd years, I’ve watched a generation of men quietly disappear, losing friends one by one in ways that now feel grimly predictable.
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Orpheus Signs On
A poem Orpheus Signs On Orpheus stubs out a smokeashtray overflowing mildewed wallscouncil flat, cracked window panetaped up cardboard draught
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An English Christmas in Anatolia
What survives when tradition has to be improvised Christmas approaches, as it does around this time of year. Between the
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My Life in Cats (Part II: Freddie and the Streets 1983-1986)
Growing up, getting into trouble, and learning from the fiercest teacher on the street: my cat Freddie. Missed Part I?
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In My Grandfather’s Shoes
What can a pair of shoes say about the man who wore them? Around thirteen odd years ago, when my
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The Betrayal of Pigeons
I wrote this poem back in June 2025, thinking about pigeons, how they were domesticated by us, used by us,
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