Wrinkles are skin (Another homage to Dorothy Parker) I’ve got a new word for wrinkles I choose to call them skin I’ve had a lot of facelifts Or as I describe them, grins I keep my figure looking trim By buying bigge…

Another homage to Dorothy Parker. Beware bad language (as usual) kayscorah.wordpress.com/2025/07/30/w...

Does the very idea of expressing feeling through movement terrify you, and/or make your toes curl? Then perhaps you should try it! Join me and Kat Mahale on July 31st for our somatic deep dive into her Dreaming photo exhibition. Tickets & a link to the exhibition images here tickettailor.com/event…

Please can everyone look up the difference between “proscribe”
and “prescribe”? And then teach your subtitle bots to tell/spell the difference?

The dolphin day poems: deadline as inspiration I was called up as the emergency, last minute poet by my lovely friends at Sunday Assembly, our booked poet having had to pull out at the last minute. I was going to dig through my poem cupboards and find something I'd already written, but then decided to challenge myself to write new ones, even though I had only 24 hours, 11 of which were spent socialising. (Yes, of course wine was involved! Duh!) The main topic for the day was "Dolphins, their world and ours" a fascinating talk delivered by…

The dolphin day poems: deadline as inspiration

I was called up as the emergency, last minute poet by my lovely friends at Sunday Assembly, our booked poet having had to pull out at the last minute. I was going to dig through my poem cupboards and find something I'd already written, but then…

Are Brian Wilson and Sly Stone creating some beautiful sounds together in another place? I can’t wait to hear it.

A #u-turn is not a bad thing. If you realise that you’re heading in the wrong direction, the sensible thing to do is to turn round.

Listening for Equality.

In recent weeks I’ve been fortunate to continue my lifelong learning journey through conversations with and about people whose life experience has been very different from mine. These enriching encounters have been made possible by, amongst others, my faculty buddies on the…

Are you still there?

"Are you still there, Mum?” With the opening bars of “Summertime” I see her body begin to sway. At the Drury Lane Theatre her foot is tapping along to every 42nd Street song. In our living room behind her shop in Holme Lane she’s lost in a novel. As am I. “Yes, our Kay, I’m…

YouTube video by KingsOak Washes Whiter 1

BBC Washes Whiter documentary back in the late 80s, “germs replaced Germans” youtu.be/m44hhZCo_Ic?... (yes, that’s me 😂)

If Jesus is the lamb of God, and lamb is the traditional Easter Sunday roast, are we eating Jesus?

A beautiful day in every way with Prison Phoenix Trust at Benjamin Zephaniah day at Brunel Uni. Thank you to all the poets, performers and supporters.

The leopardess never changed her spots; however, she frequently changed her opinions based on a critical review of the data that was presented to her.

I had no connection for 3 weeks. Finally gave up and went to another provider. @virginmedia now threatening to charge me over £600 to get out of my contract. They are the worst.

I had no connection for 3 weeks. Finally gave up and went to another provider. @virginmedia now threatening to charge me over £600 to get out of my contract. They are the worst.

I have a new word for “wrinkles”, I’m calling them “skin”

Planet before profit. Aid before arms. Yes, you can call me woke and unrealistic.

Cause and correlation are not the same thing. Increased violence against women may correlate with climate change, but it is caused by men.

It was only a matter of time til Trump turned Gaza into his latest property development opportunity

Deep Structure: What Makes the Present How ontology may/may explain what's going on - and offer a route to change it

And for a deeper dive into this principle see @carneross.bsky.social carneross.substack.com/p/deep-struc...

The growth I want to see: love, equality, art, kindness, joy.

Vultures

A naïve young pelican smashed to death on the shore by an unexpected wave. The vultures circle above politely taking turns to rip into the carcass __________ The constructed tribes go to war crushed and broken bodies lie among the flattened buildings. The vultures circle above patiently…

What’s the difference between a simile and a metaphor? Simile is a smile wrapped around an i, #meta phor is nervously waiting for #Zuckerberg to sue them for copyright infringement.

(By the way, both of these from songs that I love.)
Your examples? 4/4

For “You ain't a beauty, but hey, you're alright, and that's alright with me” read “Let me re-iterate that you are not an attractive woman, but I will do you the enormous favour of staying with you as long as you know your place and put up with my incessant belittling of you”. 3/4

from being bullied in school”. For “Oh, you were beautiful to me” read “Not to anyone else, obviously, so you’d better stay with me even if I behave really badly cos no-one else will be interested in you”. 2/3

Song lyrics that are put-downs thinly disguised as compliments: For “It must have broke your poor little heart when the boys used to say you looked better in the dark” read, “I’d just like to remind you that you were a weird looking teenager, and re-ignite the trauma you suffered (1/3)

Highly recommend listening to what @jowusunepaul.bsky.social will have to say at this. Sadly I can’t make it ☹️

2025 has been delivered and is in the parking lot

Turning the tide It was almost time for the tide to turn; The young waves threw themselves violently at the sandy ridge Only to be turned away by the power of gravity. The elder waves said, “Save your energy, kids …

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Some brief reflections on Christmas shopping (with thanks to Tom from Brood Roastery) If only….Aimlessly orbiting a dozen retail planets,vainly waiting for those gifts with your names on them to leap off the shelf into my hands,I encoun…

Today’s tiny bit of writing kayscorah.wordpress.com/2024/12/17/s...