being and becoming in the world
Poets [Little Spartans or otherwise] need not follow rules. The philosopher [following nobody] was heckled by specialists for asking everyday questions. The world makes equals of us all. As time … Continue reading The world makes equals of us all
Yesterday morning, Mossgrove garden:
Last Sunday our garden was one of several Bridge of Allan gardens open for charity. This short film shares some of the spontaneous feedback from visitors to our garden: Every … Continue reading Every garden is open to the world
BREAKOUT: and ‘PROGESS’ hardly broke its stride! To play this short film please click here or on the image above. Music credit: Mickey Raff – an acoustic cover of ‘Breakout‘ … Continue reading BREAKOUT
I was delighted to see this photograph of Little Sparta in Saturday’s Scotsman. I met Ian Hamilton Findlay at Little Sparta in 1992. As an artist and poet few other … Continue reading ‘The garden was looking glorious on a damp Summer’s day’
The latest bit of ‘Little Spartan’ garden art.
Last Friday, I was invited to be part of a poetry evening with a wide range of poets. All the poems read were from the recently published anthology ‘We are … Continue reading We are the Change-Makers
A social maverick, maybe, but a timid one at that, gentle gardener, part time Little Spartan A Rebel Antiquary, more interested in the present.