Witch in Tower. Malicious fairy. Spinning wheel, spindle – jiggeldy hop, jiggeldy hop! Turrets crystal – golden scent, angelic climbs. Witch in Tower, malicious scent – glistening spindle. Ringing crash – SPELL - jiggeldy hop! Golden slumber – lapping sleep. Crystal prince, glistening, burning Handsome scent, thrash, thrash, thrash. Angelic golden slumber sleeps. Burning climb, … Continue reading Sleeping Beautiful Words
Poetry – KBP’s favourites
Tearing the Veil
Auf Deutsch I DON'T WRITE POETRY. It's not because I don't like it. In fact, I love poetry and will stand stock still in awe and admiration at those talented enough to capture a tiny sliver of beauty or truth in a few well chosen words. But I don't write it. Okay, so that's a pretty clear … Continue reading Tearing the Veil
Sprachskepsis
Manchmal bin ich stolz auf mich und erzähle es meinen Freunden. Dann komme ich mir vor wie die Fassade eines alten Hauses die den Vorübergehenden viel anbietet, hinter der aber verstecken sich nur einige Stücke wertloser Möbel. Sometimes I’m proud of myself And tell it to all my friends. Suddenly I resemble The façade of … Continue reading Sprachskepsis
Criminal Poetry
Interview with a late Crime Fiction great I was delighted to catch the re-run of Mark Lawson’s 2006 interview with crime author PD James on BBC4 a few weeks’ ago. What a wonderful woman! And a wonderful writer! Hard to believe she was 86 at the time of the interview and still had a few … Continue reading Criminal Poetry
Katie B. Purcell, Author 