Socialism and Humanism
Socialism and Humanism are the pillars on which we build Creating Socialism. When socialists come together we do not do so just because we are obeying economic laws. We do…
Starlight by the Barrow
Sirius, a poem I wrote for Starlight by the Barrow, an initiative by Barrowfull featuring workshops and events to encourage dance, science, writing and a whole lot more in Barrow-in-Furness.
Open Mic Poetry
Last Thursday I went to the Poetry Open Mic event at Barrow Underground Music Society. It was organised by my good friend, Caleb, to raise money for Mind-in-Furness. My last…
Counting the Cost
The statistics of death and destruction, the millions of refugees and displaced persons and the economic cost are horrific. But the figures only hint at the true cost of war…
A Sonnet for Gaza
Image by Maitane Azurmendi: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International Hibu Abu Nada (1991-2023) was killed along with her son in Gaza by an Israeli airstrike on 20th October 2023.…
A Birthday Poem
I wrote this poem yesterday. Today I am seventy. It is never too late. The inspiration came from a poetry workshop at Manchester Maggies on Thursday. Our usual leader, Clare…
Two Christmas Poems of Hope
Why I write and why I hope. A short explanation and two poems about Christmas.