Poetry
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Another year over…
Each year I do a little wrap up post about the last twelve months and how they’ve gone for me. 2020 was, as I’m sure it was for many of you, a shit show. 2021 started out hopeful, I went back to working in the office sometimes, I saw a couple of Melbourne Comedy Festival…
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‘Consider the Watchmaker’ New Collection now available
My new poetry chapbook Consider the Watchmaker is now available in ebook format from Amazon and other good retailers. It’s a collection of eleven poems, some of which have appeared here on the blog, others which have not been published. I would encourage you all to head over to your preferred ebook supplier and purchase…
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Anniversary Gift – New Release
Time in the last year or two has become meaningless in a lot of ways. 2020 started with being hit by a car (I refuse to call it an accident), and then we all went into the long lockdown. Things were looking up in early 2021 but we’re back in long lockdown again, perhaps we’ll…
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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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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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The Byronic Hero
Whydo badboys attract me? Ishould desiregood men instead Madbad anddangerous to know Fullof yearningpain and anger Broken wings healedhere, some redeemed.
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Cabin fever
I sit, my belly boils with nervousness dissatisfied with the smallness of life with loneliness with my poetry Outside, everything is dark hide inside, afraid or not afraid enough I watch people walking around anxious on their behalf I am a worrier, overthink everything, don’t know how to turn it off. How will I stay…
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A little poetry for your winter’s day
It’s heated blanket and tea weather in Melbourne. Despite the government easing restrictions on social gatherings I’ve largely remained cocooned at home cooking and receiving delicious baked goods from friends. I also thought it might be fun to publish my 2018 poetry chapbook as a free ebook for people looking for new content. It’s a…
Fleur Blüm 