Wolfie Caged
How I survived lockdown. I have finally got round to writing a blog now that, wisely or foolishly, the great British lockdown is being eased. Until now, I haven’t quite managed to write about this, the strangest of times. I…
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MUSEPIE-PRESS MAKE COLIN BELL THEIR FEATURED POET INTERNATIONAL
I am thrilled to be the new Featured Poet International for American poetry publisher, Muse-Pie Press, producers of the three highly-respected poetry journals: Fibonacci poetry specialist, The Fib Review; short-form poetry publishers, Shot Glass Journal; and the spoken-word magazine, Bent…
I return to Ovid for 3 more Fibonacci Poems – published today.
Apollo and Daphne (1744/5) by Giovanni Batista Tiepolo (Louvre, Paris) I have had three new Fibonacci poems published today in the splendid online publication The Fib Review, the world’s leading Fibonacci specialist publisher. These three make a total of 82…
I’ve loved collaborating with a composer on this Fibonacci Song Cycle.
Some time ago, I could’ve sung these lovely songs written by the American composer, Tim Risher, but these days I restrict my vocalising to the shower or anywhere else where I can be sure that I’m alone. When I was…
First the Fibonacci Poem and then the Movie
It has been an interesting month for my Fibonacci poetry – first, I’ve had three new poems published in the Fib Review, see yesterday’s post, and now I have seen the splendid animated film that Joseph Nussbaum has made…
My 3 latest Fibonacci Poems are Tales from Ovid’s The Metamorphoses.
Diana and Actaeon (1556 – 1559) by Titian Titian’s great painting of Diana and Actaeon has been one of my favourite paintings ever since I went to the great Titian exhibition at London’s National Gallery. It tells the story of…
Two more Fibonacci poems published in June’s The Fib Review
That splendid and pioneering journal The Fib Review is published three times a year, and the latest issue came out at the end of June with, I’m glad to write, two new poems from me. Here is one of…
I try to squeeze the great composer Sibelius into a miniature Fibonacci box.
Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957) I have two new Fibonacci poems published today in the splendid Fibonacci specialist journal, The Fib Review. It’s always a challenge to try to squeeze big things into little boxes but I had…
Numbers count in Fibonacci Poetry – and for The Fib Review’s anniversary issue.
I’m celebrating today and it’s not all about numbers. They figure strongly in writing the usually short poetry form the Fibonacci poem which is based on the so-called Fibonacci Sequence of numbers. The latest issue of the world’s leading…
My Fibonacci Poem, Brief Encounter, is transformed into a miniature movie.
In a collaboration with the multi talented American film-maker Joseph Nussbaum, another of my Fibonacci poems has been turned into a miniature movie using the virtual world of Second Life as its starting point. The result, I think, is…