I should probably explain how Ash Watson Poetry progressed from daily blogs, poetry and short fiction to complete radio silence in the past year. DespiteCONTINUE READING
Tag: fiction
BLOG 271: “LOVE WAS…”
This poem come to me at 1.a.m. in a sleepy, messy jumble of words and emotions. And that’s more common than you think. This poemCONTINUE READING
BLOG 268: CELEBRATING F. SCOTT FITZGERALD
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, known professionally as F. Scott Fitzgerald, was an American novelist and short story writer, whose works illustrate the Jazz Age; andCONTINUE READING
BLOG 267: IT’S BEEN A WHILE…
Well the title sums it up nicely, doesn’t it? No? Allow me to explain. You may or may not have noticed the lack of blog postsCONTINUE READING
BLOG 266: MISSING SOMEBODY SPECIAL
It’s been a year today since I lost somebody very special to me. The surreal thing is that ‘year’ part. Everyday, things seem to getCONTINUE READING
BLOG 262: THERE’S SOMETHING SEXY ABOUT THIGHS
You know how every Thursday, we do this thing where we go back and look at a previous/popular blog, in which I title it asCONTINUE READING
BLOG 261: HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHARLES BUKOWSKI!
It would have been Charles Bukowski’s 97th birthday today, and I wish to celebrate the life of my favourite poet with… [drumroll] a poem. InCONTINUE READING
BLOG 259: ‘EYES’ [A POEM IN 30 WORDS]
And the poet said “I shall take part in writerly challenges’, and with that, I attempted to write a poem using only 30 words. Now,CONTINUE READING
BLOG 258: WE ARE STRANGERS INSIDE THESE WALLS…
Well, it’s 9 o’clock here on Ash Watson Poetry, and that can only mean one thing: poetry. I wrote this poem at 4 o’clock thisCONTINUE READING
BLOG 257: HAPPY BIRTHDAY DONALD JUSTICE!
It would have been Donald Justice’s 91st birthday today, and so we’re honouring him in the best way possible, by sharing and reading his poetry.CONTINUE READING
BLOG 255: ‘A SKELETON IN BOOTS AND JEANS’
I’ve got a new poem for you guys, and it’s a pretty personal one. I guess sometimes life can come at you swinging in allCONTINUE READING
BLOG 254: SEVEN YEARS
“I recognized you instantly. All of our lives flashed through my mind in a split second. I felt a pull so strongly towards you thatCONTINUE READING
BLOG 252: THE STANFORD PRISON STUDY
“The line between good and evil is permeable and almost anyone can be induced to cross it when pressured by situational forces.” – Philip ZimbardoCONTINUE READING
BLOG 250: R.I.P JACKSON
It pains me to say this but last night, Jack – my bearded dragon – passed away. We don’t believe he was unwell in anyCONTINUE READING
BLOG 246: ‘WOULD YOU RATHER’ CHALLENGE
It’s been a while since I took part in one of these challenges, and honestly I was stuck for ideas on the blog todayCONTINUE READING
BLOG 243: LFLB EVENT
I hate hate hate seeing videos of me performing poetry. I hate the way I sound on recordings, but I suppose we all do. However,CONTINUE READING
BLOG 242: ‘WOMAN’
Guys, I’m sure you’ve heard me banging on about my performance at Furthest From the Sea’s Looking Forward, Looking Back event tonight. If you haven’tCONTINUE READING
BLOG 228: BLACKOUT POEMS
It seems like it’s been ages since I did some blackout poetry! I say “seems like ages” – it HAS been ages. I’ve just beenCONTINUE READING
BLOG 227: PERFUME & ‘THROWBACKS’
Thursday again already? Well, you know what that means – throwback Thursday! Today I’m sharing a couplet poem I wrote a little while back. It’sCONTINUE READING
BLOG 224: PLAYLIST POEM #6
It’s time for another playlist poem; more specifically, Playlist Poem #5. This poem has been inspired by music from some great artists including Fleetwood Mac,CONTINUE READING
BLOG 223: ‘THE INTERVIEW’
Well, this poem is short and… kind of sweet. It’s about dating. You’re probably aware that I am an EXPERT on the subject. Not. However,CONTINUE READING
BLOG 221: ‘THE SCIENTIST’
I wrote this poem years ago, and I found it hiding away in an old folder. I enjoy looking back at these so I thoughtCONTINUE READING
BLOG 220: MY FIRST SUCCESS AS A POET
Today’s throwback revisits my first success as a poet. You might remember me blogging about this before but it’s been a year since my firstCONTINUE READING
BLOG 219: A RADIO SCRIPT
The first fifteen minutes of a forty-five minute radio drama – a story about love, family and revenge. GETTIN’ BACK SCENE 1 – PSYCHIARTRIST’S OFFICE.CONTINUE READING