I am writing a long sequence of sonnets that will see publication in 2023. I thought it might be fun to share some of them in advance. A sonnet is included below, along with an audio recording of me reading it. Orienteering The map offers no clues to where we are. You’d said “let’s get … Continue reading Orienteering – a sonnet
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“Novelist as Vocation”
Published this month, Haruki Murakami has pulled together a collection of eleven articles all covering the subject of what it is to be a novelist. Some of these have been previously published, some are new. A keen reader of Murakami's fiction, I was lucky enough to get my hands on a pre-publication edition of the … Continue reading “Novelist as Vocation”
Defenceless Against Time – a sonnet
I am writing a long sequence of sonnets that will see publication in 2023. I thought it might be fun to share some of them in advance. A sonnet is included below, along with an audio recording of me reading it. Defenceless Against Time I never found the time to comprehend the passage of night, … Continue reading Defenceless Against Time – a sonnet
Unrequited Love – a sonnet
I am writing a long sequence of sonnets that will see publication in 2023. I thought it might be fun to share some of them in advance. A sonnet is included below, along with an audio recording of me reading it. Unrequited Love You offered nothing to suggest how love might grow. Love - you … Continue reading Unrequited Love – a sonnet
On Being Asked to Prove Love – a sonnet
I am writing a long sequence of sonnets that will see publication in 2023. I thought it might be fun to share some of them in advance. A sonnet is included below, along with an audio recording of me reading it. On Being Asked To Prove Love This fog, dense as any in living memory, … Continue reading On Being Asked to Prove Love – a sonnet
“Degrees of Separation” – a new edition
I am pleased to be able to announce the publication of a new edition of my second short story collection, Degrees of Separation. This edition contains a little stylistic reworking and a few other minor amendments. There have also been some changes to font and layout to better align with Coverstory books' house style. Degrees … Continue reading “Degrees of Separation” – a new edition
In Mourning – a sonnet
I am writing a long sequence of sonnets that will see publication in 2023. I thought it might be fun to share some of them in advance. A sonnet is included below, along with an audio recording of me reading it. In Mourning There used to be a sparkle in your eye fired by a … Continue reading In Mourning – a sonnet
Pilgrimage – a sonnet (one of my favourites!)
I am writing a long sequence of sonnets that will see publication in 2023. I thought it might be fun to share some of them in advance. A sonnet is included below, along with an audio recording of me reading it. Pilgrimage We set off before first light the pre-dawn drive straining the eye. Numbed … Continue reading Pilgrimage – a sonnet (one of my favourites!)
Protest song
poem here is a poem it's a haiku of some sort take it or leave it
In Search of Tabloid Headlines – a sonnet
I am writing a long sequence of sonnets that will see publication in 2023. I thought it might be fun to share some of them in advance. A sonnet is included below, along with an audio recording of me reading it. In Search of Tabloid Headlines Will your ambition deface our past and see our … Continue reading In Search of Tabloid Headlines – a sonnet
Ian Gouge - Writer 