I am told, my friend tells me, that he believes. In democracy that is. Mr Democracy also believes, or so he says. And as for science, I have previously ‘told tales’ of his liaison with Marina Columbina. Mrs Science that is, or so we sometimes affectionately like to call her, in recognition of…
I don’t know who invented the idea that the apolitical poet is a myth, or where the idea originated. “It’s a myth, of course that poets are apolitical, though tone-deaf commentators may only hear polemic as politically engaged”, I read last week at the beginning of the editorial in the latest copy of the…
It's a surprise to see the coming general election making an appearance on these pages. In our meandering conversations (aka walking) we don't often bump into the gripes and screams of the political class – but there it is, you've shouted it from the rooftops: 'vote, don't vote, our votes, Election Day, opinion polls.' though…
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Different WORDSTALL Categories in the past supported the mainly experimental personal writing in posts. The previous list of Category headings was: Anti-gravity Surgery / Atelier / Catastrophe Games / Echo Effects / Exodus / Fundamental Perversions / Hitting the Potholes / Holy Fool-Hero / In Conversation / Old Men Traveling / On the Street / Out in the Wilderness / Over and Beyond / Tonite at the Coliseum. Some of these still persist or recur as Tag key-words.
The even earlier Category headings for the walkingtalkingwriting blog (2006-2012) have been forgotten, but can be explored if desired via the long tail of monthly posts for those years here.