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International Haiku Poetry Day

International Haiku Poetry Day Some say it captures the ephemeral beauty of nature. Some believe it to be the essence of a keenly-perceived moment. Others describe it as the blank shape between thoughts. But there is no official definition of the Japanese poetry form of haiku. I prefer poet Robert Spiess’s description of a “breath-length […]

National Poetry Day

National Poetry Day 5th October 2023 Today is National Poetry Day, a celebration that has been marked on the first Thursday of October since its inception in 1994. William Sieghart is a publisher whose stated aim is to help people “drop their fear of the p-word” . To that end, Sieghart founded this celebration of […]

Celebrating Edward de Bono

Celebrating Edward de Bono To celebrate Edward de Bono’s birthday on the 19th May here is a short post about his life. Who is Edward de Bono? Edward de Bono was a Maltese/British businessman, born on this day in 1933. He made it his mission to teach his thinking methods to governments and businesses around […]

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