I was grumpy about Christmas looming - not being sure what to get people, being very frustrated at being “stuck” about some deeply personal writing I need to get through to move forward - until midway through last week, when I started focusing on what to get whom. That turned out to be fun. ( my Christmas )

Orlando is pretty. So are some French rugby players.

Sweet and pretty. (Neither is worksafe.)

The concept of mirror-bias in the gay community is not a new one (not worksafe).

The MirrorInto my eyes he lovingly looked ( Read more... )

What I, and I suspect a lot of other folk, think of as the “classic” poem about the 1930s

Turning and turning in the widening gyre ( Read more... )

Monday night, the Turks Head Club (well, about half of it) plus various guests had an evening with Les Murray just off Bank Lane across from the Mitre Tavern. About 20 folk there, including various teachers (past and present), lawyers (retired and not), an Anglican Bishop and the Redmond Barry Fellow. ( about poetry and creating )

When you see this, post a poem in your LJ ( Read more... )