Podcasts

cartoon of old woman in mock-vintage clothes holding a book of poems and a basket of rosebuds

Finding my brand as an old woman—a poem

March 7, 2019

A kind man offered to develop my brand.
I said, I don’t think you understand
That I am extremely old
and way beyond
the need for a personal brand.

Cat attempting to grab a pen and book. Thinks: Must write to Heidi...

Cat thinkies — personal correspondence

February 11, 2019

Ursula the cat is computer literate but prefers handwriting for personal correspondence.

Cat searching behind a pot plant. Text Where did I put my phone? and writeintolife

Cat thinkies: lost phone

December 10, 2018

A recurring worry for Ursula the cat: where’s her phone?

Death through the eyes of a child

August 31, 2017

(Reposted from 2015) In which I try to come to terms with Death by comparing Ruby’s God of Mud with Death as described by Steve Jobs. When Ruby (not her real name) was very young, she used to share her insights into life, the universe and everything. I wrote down 79 of these as found poems. […]

A dirty old day in terrorized New Zealand

February 23, 2017

Now let us do our duty: a swift scan of the headlines for one shameful day in a land of slime and terror. Minister not keen on drive Freedom campers use beach as toilet New Zealand, man up like Dan Carter Melania wants to start clean Police honesty box charge A dance with The Boss Closure for cat lover […]