Archive for the 'Literary' Category
Formed in Wales
Abermaw, Cader idris, Pistyll Y Cain, Cwm Maentwrog.
Llanberis, Pont Aberglasllyn, Nant Francon, Pen y Cader, Llyn y Cau
The language of mountains, of summit, sky, air
Of lake, fall of water, river, foaming torrent
Sharp and measured, tumbling descent to Bay, Beach, Sea
Of valley, fissure, gorge, cliff, forest, wood and plain
This is the language of ancient, faint and whispered wisdom
Formed, [...]
Back in 2006 I started to research the evidence available on the internet on the impact creativity had on us, on our mental, physical and emotional health. I discovered that for some time scientists had been running projects with artists and young people looking at how creative activity not only influences the brain but also [...]
#7 things: I was tagged by “@sniffyjenkins” on twitter so here is my ’seven things you wouldn’t know about me’. I was tempted to be funny but then I started reading other entries in this ‘twitter tag’ meme and I realise how open and honest other people in the ’social media’ community have been about [...]
I’m sat here most Sundays.
I often look up, watching the shadows of birds flit across the windows
Catching the sudden shafts of sunlight -
Messages from God I don’t yet understand
This year we’ve had scaffolding -
Great steel poles cutting across my view of the angels,
And now it’s winter a weaker sun shines.
The pew is harder in the [...]
One of my favourite Christmas books is ‘Light Unlocked’ edited by Kevin Crossley-Holland & Lawrence Sail with lovely engravings by John Lawrence. I discovered it three years ago, it’s published by Enitharmon Press and full of good seasonal poetry by contemporary writers like Seanus Heaney, Wendy Cope, George Mackay Brown, Rowan Williams (oh yes, the [...]
Artsmonkey’s other blog- Travelling Light November 19, 2009I travel quite a bit in my role as a freelance creative consultant and often at my own expense, so I’m careful about my journeys. One of my favourite journeys is returning home from Brighton. Brighton, as far as I can tell is like Marmite, you either love it or you hate. I love it. [...]
- National Theatre of Wales - Live launch November 5, 2009Today is November the fifth a day for plots and coup attempts, remember? Well today also marked the official launch of the National Theatre of Wales and boy did they do it in style. Not only were parties being thrown across Wales but Producer Lucy Jones and Artistic Director John McGrath shared the event online [...]
- Poetry: invitations October 7, 2009autumn haiku .CrispAutumn. Dead leaves hang from tree like brown butterfly cocoons. Seasons of nature. ©theboywyatt This week sees National Poetry day come around again. I have a love/hate relationship with this day ever since I was asked to be part of a team delivering ‘poetry on the buses’ with mixed success. Our carefully picked mix of contemporary and […]
- Beep, beep. Out of my way slow coach! August 31, 2009Haiku’s courtesy of ‘theboywyatt’ http://theboywyatt.blogspot.com/ .GoFasterStripes. Loudly tooting horn! flicking the V’s at the flash. Speeding road rager. ©theboywyatt, 2009 I recently attended a ‘speed awareness workshop’ having been caught speeding by one of Wiltshires 18 (approx.) mobile speed camera’s, like many other unfortunate motorists […]
- Travelling Light November 19, 2009
