I know you’ve missed me

I see my last post was June… 2019. Yeah, well things don’t happen so fast round here. Then again maybe they do. Because I have news for you. Two new books out at the same time. It’s not highly recommended, stress-wise, but that’s how it goes. They are unsettled, my third collection of poetry published by Walleah press and RapperBee (Ford St) which is poetry for kids. It’s been 11 years since my last book for adults, so unsettled inevitably is concerned with a wide range of themes and subjects. There are several sequences in there: they include the title sequence unsettled which looks at my ancestors’ settling in first Tasmania then Western Victoria, Talking road, a road trip and what’s cooking, another tilt at the overwhelming subject of global warming. I do think there’s something in there for everyone and a strong dash of humour (yes, and the pains of being ageing male to boot.) My children’s book RapperBee – poems to give you a buzz is also out and about. It’s quite a fat collection of poems (63 in all) with fabulous B&W illustrations by Anne Ryan who did the wonderful double page full colour illo of the Pet Flea in MoonFish. She’s excelled herself in this new one with many cracking double page spreads in her inimitable anarchic and exquisitely graphic style. You can buy both these books from the website of course. And I’m not going to say anything more about what’s been happening these last two years. You really want a recitation of where I’ve been and what I’ve done? No you don’t. Nor do you you require my views on any particular subject. But I’ve enjoyed bringing you up to date with the books, at least. Cheers for now.