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Category: Writing

Writing17 Comments

Winding Down Yet Winding On

November 12, 2018November 9, 2018 Laidback DM

I’ve been blogging every day for a little over one and a half years. I’m never short of material and I’m not one of those writers who suffer from writer’s block. No, this is not a ‘brag’ blog. This is … Continue reading Winding Down Yet Winding On

Love, Poetry, Writing2 Comments

Fell For You. A poem.

November 10, 2018 Laidback DM

I don’t know why I fell for this— it was obvious you were oblivious, and my dreams were cloaked in pointlessness. I don’t know why you caught my eye, why I invested all my precious time creating a melodious portfolio, … Continue reading Fell For You. A poem.

Movies, Review, WritingLeave a comment

Bohemian Rhapsody. A movie review.

November 9, 2018December 25, 2018 Laidback DM

Rami Malek of Mr Robot fame playing Freddy Mercury? Lots of Queen hits with amazing sound? Bring it on! I’m a Queen fan from way back. I have all their albums, and Brian May continues to be my all-time favourite … Continue reading Bohemian Rhapsody. A movie review.

An Upstart Photographer, Poetry, Writing3 Comments

Upstart Photographer: Flowers

November 8, 2018 Laidback DM

Photo. Poem. Yep, it’s happening. Cheers Steve 🙂 Flowers. A poem. Delicate, handled by one as ham-fisted and indelicate as I Effulgent petals and tapered stems A majesty denied but gained again The vase a minor price to pay For … Continue reading Upstart Photographer: Flowers

Mental Health, Poetry, Writing10 Comments

Reach. A poem.

November 7, 2018November 1, 2018 Laidback DM

I reach And ellipses of time and motion Quixotic Remote-controlled emotion The loving contentment of the discontented Repeated over and over Masticated and Manipulated in my head Like daffodil moments and chloroformed thoughts Venting in subspace A dream prison Of … Continue reading Reach. A poem.

Mental Health, Poetry, Writing4 Comments

The Pantomime. A poem.

November 5, 2018November 1, 2018 Laidback DM

The tears keep me awake at night; they burn my eyes and ducts, sodden flames licking, smoke broiling, consuming the room of my head until I’m fit to choke on all the pointless condescension, spluttering, unkempt, raw and misbegotten. Soaked … Continue reading The Pantomime. A poem.

Mental Health, Poetry, Writing2 Comments

Rehasher. A poem.

November 4, 2018October 29, 2018 Laidback DM

Don’t you tire of the same old thing? A less-than-subtle rehashing, a troublesome re-treading, a more meagre repetition of what’s come and gone before. Finally time to Uproot all those Common thoughts and Kill them dead. Your groove has become … Continue reading Rehasher. A poem.

Quotes, Writing2 Comments

Beginnings and Endings

November 3, 2018November 3, 2018 Laidback DM

Life should not be about hellos and goodbyes. It should be the sum of everything in between. Stephen Thompson My life is punctuated with hellos and goodbyes. And like most tragedies, they’re played out upon a stage, with an audience … Continue reading Beginnings and Endings

haiku, Love, Poetry, WritingLeave a comment

Haiku Friday: Strong. A haiku.

November 2, 2018 Laidback DM

Strong You are my true strength Pumping bloodline of my heart Unquenchable fire What is a haiku? Glad you asked. Click here to find out more. Cheers Steve 🙂 For more of my poetry, check out The All or the … Continue reading Haiku Friday: Strong. A haiku.

Mental Health, Poetry, Writing4 Comments

Mad Method. A poem.

November 1, 2018October 26, 2018 Laidback DM

The method in my madness, is often overrated. But then again my madness is often overstated. Eternal slings and arrows do permeate my mind, with each outrageous fortune lying not too far behind. But the madness in my method and … Continue reading Mad Method. A poem.

Writer Interrupted, Writing9 Comments

Why do we blog?

October 30, 2018November 21, 2018 Laidback DM

Why do we blog? Some say it’s cathartic. Some say it encourages and develops us as writers. A creative outlet. Some say we do it for fun. To get in touch with like-minded souls. Some say they just need to … Continue reading Why do we blog?

Love, Mental Health, Poetry, Writing11 Comments

Hurt (happy when I see you). A poem.

October 29, 2018October 26, 2018 Laidback DM

I hurt when I see you, a mad combination of anger and pride. Selfish and shallow, Tear-filled and callow. So glad you’re doing well; I know you wallowed for awhile, as indeterminate as I. Now, you’re bouncing, a supercharged rubber … Continue reading Hurt (happy when I see you). A poem.

Movies, Review, Writing4 Comments

First Man. A movie review.

October 28, 2018 Laidback DM

First Man is, hands down, the best movie I have seen in the last five years. It’s in my top 10 movies of all time. It’s that good. First Man is the story of America’s race to get a man … Continue reading First Man. A movie review.

Mental Health, Poetry, Writing2 Comments

Unforgiven. A poem.

October 27, 2018October 20, 2018 Laidback DM

Have I forgotten who I am? Not when every turgid thought drags the ocean bottom, the silt clouding my mind with all the pain I wrought. Not when my perpetual aching heart is torn in two with every memory of … Continue reading Unforgiven. A poem.

Love, Poetry, Writing2 Comments

Quake. A poem.

October 26, 2018 Laidback DM

I have spoken long with you so many, many times, each airy conversation measuring low on a Richter scale that never rises much beyond the surface— no evidence of my success just artful whimsy it never shakes your earth. Just … Continue reading Quake. A poem.

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