Tag: dead man

  • On ‘The Dead Man Did Bad Things’ and ‘Untitled (The Dead Man Must Come Back)’

    The pandemic continues, we are in lockdown and the Dead Man stays dead. As I write this, the state government of Victoria tells the residents of my state we cannot enter. I cannot leave my home without a mask; I cannot go beyond a 5km radius. Calasso died today. It is 2021. There is little Read.

  • On ‘Untitled (A Standoff Begins)’

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    I’m very pleased to be able to say that my piece Untitled (A Standoff Begins) has been published in the May 2021 edition of the singular RIC Journal. The neighbourhood children use the Dead Man for target practice and laugh when he threatens to shoot back – he, after all, is the dead one. Thanks, Read.

  • On ‘The Dead Man’s Gift’

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    I’m very pleased to have a new piece in the November 2020 edition of RIC Journal titled The Dead Man’s Gift. The Dead Man buys birds, the pandemic continues: New South Wales has had eleven days with no reported community transmission of Covid, Victoria has had 20 days straight of no new cases, SA has Read.

  • On ‘Untitled (Daydream of the Dead Man)’

    My poem Untitled (Daydream of the Dead Man) has been published in the September 2020 edition of the extraordinary RIC Journal. The Dead Man feeds stray cats and daydreams about escaping all of this – like the rest of us. Give to your rowdy boys doves for petsNo, a couple of glittering peacocks With thanks, Read.

  • On ‘The Dead Man Must Wait’

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    I have new Dead Man in the August 2020 edition of the enigmatic RIC Journal. The Dead Man waits. The gods sip tea. The pandemic continues. With thanks as always to S. Read.

  • On ‘The Video of the Dead Man’

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    My poem The Video of the Dead Man has been published in the July 2020 edition of RIC Journal. The Dead Man waves. The pandemic continues. With thanks as always to S. Read.

  • On ‘The Dead Man’s Death’

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    So the Dead Man is finally dying, dies, dead… my piece The Dead Man’s Death has been published in the June 2020 edition of RIC Journal. I hope you like this one – it was a nice one to write, appeared in my head and simply needed to be set down, adjusted a little, polished Read.

  • On ‘Dead Man Poems II’

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    Very happy to be able to write that my second suite of Dead Man poems has been published by RIC in their December 2019 edition. It’s always a thrill to see my writing in RIC Journal, and it’s especially gratifying to see the Dead Man, who RIC have been so supportive of, continuing to see Read.

  • On ‘Dead Man Poems I’

    Very pleased to say some of my Dead Man poems have been published in the September 2019 issue of the ever-unorthodox RIC. In this set, the Dead Man considers his options, regrets his recklessness and shares his wisdom. Crossing fingers that more on the Dead Man is to come… Thanks as always to Saudamini for Read.

  • On ‘The Deadest Man in the Underworld’

    My short story The Deadest Man in the Underworld has been published in RIC Journal. What should and shouldn’t I say about this piece? Wrote it in a frenzy. Or put the pieces together in a frenzy. Maybe it shows, maybe that’s a good thing, I don’t know. Been wanting to contribute to RIC again Read.