Hey, Writers!

On Monday I’m launching a flash fiction… thing!

Are you ready? Sound off in the comments if you want to take part!

The Seven Elements of a Creative Personality (Lifehacker)

I’ve been reading an article on Lifehacker about the personality traits normally exhibited by creative people. These include hunger for originality, volatile personal relationships and “being a pain in the ass.”

In other news, bears have begun their protest at being typecast and have started shitting in car parks.

Here’s a few I’d like to add to the list:

Thursday – Stheno #DiabolicalDeeds

My comrade in fiction, Timony Souler, has launched another one of her literary challenges, entitled Diabolical Deeds. This is my piece, inspired by the third prompt.

Tuesday – Calu #DiabolicalDeeds

My comrade in fiction, Timony Souler, has launched another one of her literary challenges, entitled Diabolical Deeds. This is my piece, inspired by the second prompt.

Sunday – Flash Poem

I think that
If I could find a comfortable position
a comfortable temperature
and some tea
I could survive Sunday

Now,
if only the room could stop
spinning
long enough for me
to find
anything…

Mac Classic (For Steve Jobs)

This is my tribute to Steve Jobs, an entrepreneur and innovator with a real lust for life, who changed how people like me do business and how the world perceives technology, but who is sadly no longer with us. Gone but not forgotten.

French Toast – A Poem

My first attempt at a performance poetry piece. Let me know what you think in the comments.

Like the newsreader from Starship Troopers would say, “would you like to know more?”

For Gil

I first discovered Gil, as most people do, while serving time in a left-wing political party. Making regular appearances at parties and sound systems, Gil’s music was an ample part of my political soundtrack, right up there with Frank Turner, The Clash and Woody Guthrie.

It was only later, after being disillusioned with partisan notions of left and right, that I really appreciated Gil’s gift with words. He spoke of a “common sense party”, a politics of the people, for the people, and always chose the side of the underdog, be they an illegal immigrant from south of the border or the victim of apartheid in South Africa.

If years of shady politics haven’t killed your soul yet, listen to Sun City or Whitey on the Moon, turn up your headphones, get lost in his thick Illinois drawl, and learn to love people again.

Gil Scott-Heron. April 1st 1949 – May 27th 2011