Eloge de la Jachere
About the Author Eloge de la Jachere Glandue. Ce mot, je l'ai très souvent entendu pendant mon enfance. Désignant une personne sotte, niaise, sans esprit, ce terme était pour mon…
Literary Arts are those, which involve words and a reader, for example, books and poetry. There are many types of book, for example, novel, biography, short stories etc. There are also many types of poetry, for example, narrative, epic, romantic etc.
A Gift for Athena by John Wade
Athena Pallas Athena laid aside her fierce bronze helm, Protectress of ancient Attica, her sea girt realm; A maiden with flashing eyes and burnished hair, Swooped to cloudy Britain, mortal…
Haiku for Beginners
Dr <DD> got me going on this.......he is a bit of a dab hand, as you can read. I am, on the other hand, very much a beginner.....I am not…
CP’s Corner
CP shares some thoughts with his reader 20 November, 2020 As for the biobook........After a little thought - not deep, I don’t do deep - I conclude that it must…
It’s All in the Bible by CP
We all use familiar phrases and sayings in our everyday conversation, but have you ever wondered about their origins? Many are to be found in the Bible, a large number…
J and BBF’s Auzon Phrasebook for First and Second Homers
Like all good ideas on this blogsite, the present escapade originated from two different people and started out as two different ideas. BBF's idea was for J to help her improve…
Pangrams Anyone?
PANGRAM 1 CP writes Pangram for my goddaughter O with alternative endings (now slightly out of date due to changing lockdown rules) HAPPY BIRTHDAY A birthday card delivering extremely fond…
Flying Turtles by Dr DD
MH I really enjoyed and like this. There is an unreal air about it all; but it's also very much to the point. It's at the same time a bit…
CP Spills the Beans……
Without a real grasp of what modern is in terms of writing I have no idea what post-modern might mean. But the idea of juxtaposed autobiographies is intriguing, and I…
Street Names Around Where I live – What they Mean – in General and to Me in Particular by Peter Long (Greenwood Resident)
Street Names around Greenwood I have often walked down this street before, but until now I never wondered how Oseney Crescent and the other streets around Greenwood got their names.For…
A Really Useful Little Letter
To all, To be read andante or you might miss what I hope are occasional flashes of humour. Hope this will amuse some of you. And with your imagination and…
‘Self-portrait’ a poem by John Christopher Wade
Self-portrait_____________________________________ In London are found, the vistas, vales and ponds of Hampstead Heath, And Kenwood House, upon a time a noble-man, to the nation bequeath, Our happiness often made a…
Computer Support for Book Writing
Computer Support for the Literary Art of Writing Introduction Software developers and service providers never stop telling us how well we are served by the most recent applications. Such claims…
Darling Baby Mine – Review Dialogue
'Darling Baby Mine' by John de St Jorre (Quartet Books Limited - 2016) - a book review e-mail exchange between reader and author. Reader: There can be no doubting the…
Nursery Rhymes for Getting a New Life
Old Life: Amfie Pamfie, Puddin' and Pie, Kissed the boys and made them cry, When the girls came out to play, Amfie Pamfie ran away. Old Life Good: Amfie Pamfie…
Humiliation
We can all write and do so – letters, e-mails, birthday cards, to-do lists etc. Our letters contain stories – what happened, when we were on holiday or went to…
DrDD’s Life Does Not mean a Thing!
I have known DrDD for 50 years or so, on and off. We met, when we were doing our PhDs. We are both straight talkers and can take a punch.…
Shipwreck by John Christopher Wade
Religion usually involves a culture and specific behaviours and practices. It also may encompass morals, texts, worldviews etc, as they relate to supernatural/spiritual aspects of a religion. There are many religions.…