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Here we are again
It’s probably not news that COVID-19 is still a thing. In Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia are all in lockdown. We’re not allowed out except for the five basic needs; food, medical care, caregiving, essential work, and getting a vaccine. In a little over two weeks I’m supposed to be going to…
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Indoor Passtimes
It’s winter in Melbourne, we had the shortest day of the year yesterday and the weather is getting chillier. I have always like cooking, and the cold weather seems to be bringing out my European peasant roots (my Dad’s family is German and I’m going to pretend that’s what it is). I ordered a box…
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Café Gummo
I stand on stageCables at my feetCan’t move farLest I fall over the edge Beats a bit outThe drums slowThe guitar fastI’m in the middle I look out at the facesAll turned to meSome seem tiredUninterested Will they regret itToo loud, too countryToo slow, too rudeWhat do they think? Last week I enjoyed itBeing in…
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NaPoWriMo Wrapped Up
Just a short post today to say once again I have finished up my annual challenge of National Poetry Writing Month – NaPoWriMo. Modelled after National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, the idea is to write a poem every day over the month of April. I wrote every day, some of the poems were even…
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Structure before Meaning
Today I will try to write a poem that rhymeswith strong meter and developmentI acknowledge content suffers sometimesin the pursuit of perfect accompaniment Time marches ever onwards, I’m in a hurryto get one thing or another done. Finished before the next one is due. I scurry towards the end, usually diminished Lessened by the need…
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NaPoWriMo 2021
For the last few years, in April, I’ve signed myself up to the National Poetry Writing Month, or NaPoWriMo. Modelled of the novel equivalent, NaNoWriMo, in which I also usually participate in, the aim is to write a poem each day in April. This year I’m doing it again. I had a rough start, on…
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Behold
After Ecce Homo Corona, by Eureka I think of Christ Jesus of Nazareth Shepherd to a flock convinced of their righteousness but so often wrong Dissident, revolutionary not one to turn any away yet so many now use his name to push down the desperate Christ as an excuse My cup runneth over giving to…
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Sweat Shake Palpitate
My band, Wasted Monday, has released our first album, Sweat Shake Palpitate. For once, I’m not spruiking my writing. “It’s been a long and winding road but we’ve recently finished recording our first album; Sweat Shake Palpitate! A lot’s happened along the way; our original drummer left, our replacment French connection had to go back…
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Déjà vu all over again
It feels like it’s been a while since I wrote anything here. I haven’t written much on my other projects either, unfortunately. I’m sure a lot of you out there will identify with my frustration with the continuing pandemic situation. Melbourne went into our first lock down in March 2020, and we’ve just entered another…
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A Storm is Coming
My fourth novel, Singular Focus is coming out tomorrow! It’s so exciting. February first is a an important day for Freya, I would love for you to grab a copy (also check out my attempt at graphic design below). Available in ebook and print, https://books2read.com/u/4DgnXD
Fleur Blüm 