Published in Lit Up·PinnedMember-onlyWineA poem Together we drink the goodness of this rich earth. The sun’s warmth wrapped in the grapes’ sweet flesh. Swirling red, its musk excites the beauty that lies behind the horizon of your smiling eyes, as we extract the essence of its elusive hue. …Poem1 min readPoem1 min read
Published in Lit Up·PinnedMember-onlyA Liverpool PoemThe city that built an empire — Poem1 min readPoem1 min read
Published in Ascent Publication·PinnedMember-onlyFinding a New Job in Your 60sWhy I employed older jobseekers — I was sitting on my balcony enjoying the final hours of the day when I heard the ping on my smartphone. It was a message from the Human Resources department of my company. The two candidates for open positions in my team had accepted their offers. I was relieved; I…Job Hunting5 min readJob Hunting5 min read
Published in The POM·PinnedMember-onlyThe Fairy and the ButterflyA poem about friendship — Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Published in Lit Up·Jan 16Member-onlyLeavingA poem — Love has no time, nor room to dwell, no gentle caress to soothe the pain, gnawing at sinews, devouring hope, as they drain the last ounce of lost respite, allowing no rest, my slumber unknown. I slink across to an open window, of morning sunlight that leads me on, lowering…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Sep 17, 2022Member-onlyThe British Royal Family — the last bastion of the working classA Jewish Perspective — “Killed as a result of enemy action.” Every day, as I took the shortcut to school along the cemetery path, I would stop to read those words, engraved on each gravestone above the deceased’s date of birth and the date of death, often just a few short years apart. Thus…Queen Elizabeth4 min readQueen Elizabeth4 min read
Sep 18, 2021Black and Blue and Largely Forgotten2666Matt ShipmanI think Hand of Fate is brilliant; one of the best Stones tracks of all times and by far the best…I think Hand of Fate is brilliant; one of the best Stones tracks of all times and by far the best track on the album. How can you say it has no hook? Are we listening to the same song?1 min read1 min read