Published in Woodworkers of the World Unite!!!·PinnedDark Energy a PredictionFree Verse the final frontier? — Part V Dark Energy Strikes Back Events move on after the rise and demise of gargantuan black holes, their mortality realised after trillions of years, just as we do ours, evaporating into the vastness of space their final swan songs displayed for any gods left to bow in admiration in this ever-expanding universe gathering speed. Only…Poetry2 min read
Published in Literary Impulse·Pinned71 Soi Sai NamGuest editorial — don’t be afraid it’s not really five mins, it’s 2 1/2 — 71. Soi Sai Nam. Worakarn sat on a bench at the north end of the soi, (lane) where she once lived with her family. Like her two brothers, she left to start her own life leaving their parents still living at №71/5 Soi, Sai Nam (lane big tree). …Literary Impulse6 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION-Curated·PinnedIllumination-Curated BioJames G. Brennan — Born in West Bromwich in the West Midlands to Irish parents, both from big Irish families seen me grow up in a very Irish environment. Tis where I get my second-generation Irish cheekiness and humour from. Times were very hard for both parents having to move to England to find…Bio3 min read
Published in Paper Poetry·Aug 11, 2021Rosette NebulaIn honour of Paper Poetry’s first year — Swallowing gases birthing stars this gargantuan mouth is open for business, chewing elements in what looks like an awful mess within exploding dust clouds raising temperatures way beyond the chill it burns. High energy UV radiation photons prizing electrons from hydrogen reconnecting once ionized showing off its new wavelength colours nurturing its stellar…Poetry2 min read
Published in Literary Impulse·Aug 5, 2021Irelands LegendsCethramtu rannaigechta moire — Irish poetry form — King Lú, Queen Medb, warrior Cú Chulainn. Ireland’s myths Kings and queens Warriors Celtic dreams God king Lugh Oaths truth law Saves Danan Kills Balor Queen Maeve strength Connaught reins Cooley bull Was her bain Ulster’s hound Cu Chulainn Champion All foe’s slain James G Brennan 2021 Dedicated to: Sylvia Wohlfarth, Orla Kenny, kurt gasbarra, Eli Snow…Poetry2 min read
Published in Literary Impulse·Jul 29, 2021Battling AntsDescort poetry — Chocolate cupcake crumbs laughing gecko Pays visits at breakfast head raised sniffing, I empty plate crumbs onto the table, gecko grabs, scarpers with its feed. Ant in waiting takes a chance lifting its prize staggering off towards sanctuary’s table crack before pissed-off gecko devours them. Sanctuary reached just barely in…Poetry2 min read
Published in Paper Poetry·Jul 25, 2021Claudius PtolemyFree verse tribute — “The heaven is spherical in shape, and moves as a sphere; the earth too is sensibly spherical in shape, when taken as a whole; in position it lies in the middle of the heavens very much like its centre; in size and distance it has the ratio of a point…Poetry2 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION-Curated·Jul 21, 2021InfectiousFree verse — Resonating an infectious style influencing others minds philosophy of words your mantra through pen upon blank white pages colours of language bring life to space beckoning ink after all this was made to be filled. Welcoming words upon its surface addicted to the flow of the pen courting stares exuding beauty…Poetry1 min read
Published in House of Haiku·Jul 14, 2021Fractured WorldA response to broken — Tanka1 min readPhoto: James G. Brennan.Fractured WorldA response to broken----15
Published in The Riff·Jul 9, 2021Wipe Out!A response to summer challenge surfs up — Ten years. Ten years! No matter what bands I played in during my first 10 years as a young drummer from eighteen to twenty-eight, (bar the last one), wanted the Beach Boys drumming spectacular “Wipe Out!” …Prose2 min read
