Tag Archives: Poetry

Christmas Ghost Story – Sneak Preview

Posted on December 4, 2018 by J. S. Collyer

Greetings all and the very best of the budding season to you. Those of you that have followed me for a while know I like ghost stories at all times of year, but even more when the nights are drawing … Continue reading →

Get it on NFTU.co.uk

Posted on July 30, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

I have just recently discovered this rather awesome UK-based writing website Notes From The Underground. They accept unsolicited submissions of fiction, poetry, reportage, non-fiction, you name it. It looks to be fairly prolific and I have read some of the fiction … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “Happy Hour at the Misery Bar” Sean L. Marco – poetry collection

Posted on July 22, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

Sean L. Marco’s debut collection is an emotive and sharp collection of work. It has the potent tang of youth combined with passion about it. It is introspective and, as you would expect from the title, the tone is dark … Continue reading →

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Something Worth Checking Out

Posted on July 10, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

I’m still beavering away at the draft for the project I have a deadline for but I still find it useful to not completely severe all ties with the world, keep your hand in and good to keep perspective. Besides, if something … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Western Haiku: A Collection

Posted on June 11, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

I don’t know much about poetry and I know even less about haiku, but I do understand how incredibly intense it can be when it’s done well. The introduction to Western Haiku: A Collection, recently released by Dagda Publishing in … Continue reading →

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Poem – ‘Milk and Sonnets’

Posted on January 7, 2008 by J. S. Collyer

A rare attempt at a traditional poem structure and formal rhyme scheme. Milk and Sonnets There is sometimes, somewhere inside me, a creature that likes to writhe and burn. It’s tough to force it to obey me, whatever I teach, … Continue reading →

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Welcome to my Web Log

Posted on January 5, 2008 by J. S. Collyer

Hello and welcome to my Web Log. I intend to use this to track and share my various writing projects, old and finished pieces as well as new and progressing ones. I hope to post my short stories, poetry and … Continue reading →