The Battle at the Hot Gates
Go tell the Spartans, passerby. That here, by Spartan law, we lie. Those words on the plaque near the Hot Gates at Thermopylae have...
Meet Val Portelli
This week, I showcase the work of the wonderful, Val Portelli. Her writing is excellent, her humour, legendary. Enjoy. Singing for my...
TO ISOLATE? OR NOT TO ISOLATE? THE CHOICE IS YOURS
TO ISOLATE? OR NOT TO ISOLATE? THE CHOICE IS YOURS by Rick Haynes The Coronavirus sweeping across our wonderful blue planet has already...
Inspiration – my true story.
With so many people helping me over the years, the task of finding an outstanding individual is difficult. But let me start in the...
Elevated To A World Of Dreams
by Rick Haynes An intro, a question and an offer. With the number of hits on my blog steadily increasing - over 500 hundred in the last...
THE SEA GIVETH
The Sea Giveth by Rick Haynes The moon hung languorously in a dark blue sky. The wind disappearing in an instant as the huge ship rode...
THE EXHIBITION
This week, I showcase a tale from the lovely Caroline Knight. And here is her blurb. I am a very amateur dabbler in writing,...
ALL ABOUT COLOURS
Using Colour In Prose by Rick Haynes My local writing group held a session on how colour can set a scene, show the mood of the...
SOLACE AND DREAMS
As I was sitting comfortably with an ice-cold beer in my hand, I watched the sun gently subside over the endless horizon. I was thinking...
BRIAN TAMER
This week, I'm pleased to showcase a great poem from the lovely Firle Lewis. She's very shy so please leave a comment via my email. I...
