Step 1: Get a hammer. Step 2: Find a nail. Step 3: ??? This week’s poem by Kevin Densley gives us his simple how-to guide for using a hammer. A tool for more than one occasion perhaps?
Almanac Music: ‘Hold your breath and count to ten’ – Songs Involving Falling
March 21, 2025 by 118 Comments
In this latest instalment of KD’s long-running series on popular song, the topic is songs involving falling. As usual, readers’ song choices and comments are warmly welcomed.
The Fall of the Duck
March 18, 2025 by 2 Comments
The crash landing reflected the disgrace of the act implies Damian Ballassone in his latest offering.
Almanac Poetry: The Poet Who Got the Grant Instead of You
March 17, 2025 by 8 Comments
This week’s poem by Kevin Densley is a humorous take on the role of ego and rivalry in the literary community. [Contains mild coarse language]
Tackled at Moorabbin
March 11, 2025 by 7 Comments
Beware taking on the smallest footballer on the ground Damian Balassone suggests in his poem.
Almanac Poetry: Google Earth
March 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Google Earth images – in particular, those of Street View – can certainly be striking, according to Kevin Densley’s poem. [Contains mild mature themes]
Simon Madden’s Younger Brother
March 4, 2025 by 2 Comments
Footy dreams is the theme of Damian Balassone’s poem ‘Simon Madden’s Younger Brother’.
Almanac Poetry: Glad Day!
March 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Stripped of artifice, Kevin Densley’s previously unpublished poem takes raw inspiration from William Blake’s work.
Almanac Music: ‘Don’t you think the joker laughs at you?’ – Songs involving Laughter
February 28, 2025 by 125 Comments
In this week’s instalment of KD’s long-running series on popular song, the theme is songs involving laughter. As is always the case, readers’ song choices and comments are warmly welcomed.
The Old Baseball Player
February 25, 2025 by 6 Comments
The consequences of playing the field are reflected in the latest offering from Damian Balassone.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Warm Grey Silver’ – Tommy Mallet
February 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
The peace of an ‘exiquisitely still night’, a sleeping child, and a vegemite sandwich help pass the time for Tommy Mallet as he awaits his next call to work.
Dying Thoughts of Dr Josef Mengele, while Having a Stroke and Drowning off the Coast of Bertioga, São Paulo, Brazil, 7 February, 1979
February 24, 2025 by 4 Comments
KD describes this week’s poem as ‘the imagined final thoughts of an infamous Nazi who died in Brazil, unrepentant, decades after World War Two ended.’
Scared Footballers
February 18, 2025 by 3 Comments
The Barassi stare affected many footballers as Damian Balassone explains.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Less’ – Tommy Mallet
February 14, 2025 by 2 Comments
Reflecting the diminishment of time.
Bob Murphy’s Debut
February 11, 2025 by 5 Comments
A verse from Damian Balassone about Robert Murphy’s first goal.
Almanac Music: ‘I was alright, for a while’ – Songs Involving Crying
February 7, 2025 by 255 Comments
In this week’s instalment of KD’s epic series on popular song, the theme is songs involving crying. As usual, readers’ responses are warmly welcomed.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Grip and Release’ – Tommy Mallet
February 4, 2025 by 2 Comments
The moon, a late night, and the day ahead feature in Tommy Mallet’s poem ‘Grip and Release’. [Language Warning – Ed]
Almanac Poetry: Another Song for Severed Head
February 3, 2025 by 4 Comments
Kevin Densley describes this week’s (previously unpublished) poem as one ‘about the nature of creative ideas and creativity more generally’.
Almanac Poetry: brief discourse on Mozart and Shakespeare in the manner of e e cummings
January 30, 2025 by 2 Comments
In this previously unpublished poem, Kevin Densley channels E. E. Cummings to share some thoughts about Mozart and Shakespeare.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Vegemite’ – Tommy Mallet
January 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
‘Vegemite’, a poem by Tommy Mallet featuring Australia’s favourite spread. [Language warning -ED]
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