On Denbury Down

Just finished a great collaboration with composer Charlotte Partt.
Our film 'On Denbury Down' was shown at the Holmirth Film Festival as part of an evening presenting 'silent' films with original soundtrack scores.

To AV or not to AV; that is the question

With the upcoming vote on whether the UK should change to an 'AV' system of parliamentary election, we take a look at the issues.

The AV Report is presented by the charming Nigel Hedgefund-DeBrett.

Haiku. Toads in migration!

Yes this is supposed to be 'funny'. And yet slightly disturbing too....

croaking forth in rain
through blacktop of their fallen
slap the toads of war


Perhaps I need to get out more. :)

Cleopatra Haiku

Playing with so many images in my head it was really hard to distill them into this and still hint at so many elements of the story.

marbled empires coil
tight, and cleopatra eyes
rome, yet strikes her not


Got away without mentioning pyramids/sand or asp :))

Hammer Horror Haiku / Psyku

Memories of all those late night TV showings of old Hammer Horror movies when I was a kid.

Hammered bosom staked
heart pounds and teenage thrills at
technicolor screams

Just wish I could have got 'crypt' in there somewhere. Maybe in the next one. (The Sequel)

Psyku or Haiku from Hong Kong

Here is another Psyku based on a moment from my last visit to Hong Kong.

Hong Kong, black bangs stream
noodle steam embraces rain
puddles, trap fireworks

The emotion word is 'embrace' and the 'fireworks' who are reflected in the rain puddles lead back to the ubiquitous black hair 'bangs' of the locals

Haiku and Psyku

I'm loving this new variation on Haiku. For Psyku the 'rules' are as follows:

3 or 4 lines

13 -17 syllables (sometimes 5/7/5 for perfect version)

Must use of an emotion word, or word that implies an emotion.

Sometimes use of 'jump/cut' to contrast and compare, implicitly, two events, images, or situations.

The final line refers back to the opening line; preferably in a subtle or ironic way.


Here is an example

ten sharp, interview
anxiety gleams ahead
hunted, my collar cuts


This follows the 5 / 7 / 5 syllable form exactly. Anxiety to the 'Psych' word stating an emotion. Finally, the 'cutting' collar refers back to the 'sharp' of the opening line.
Also the 'interview' is alluded to in the phrase 'head / hunted'.