Category: My writing
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Hubris and Humility in Writing Pop Songs
I am totally tickled to have co-written a song, ‘Fruit’, that has just been released by Australian pop artist, Sayah. Working with Sayah was alchemy – seeing an idea come to life is a special kind of magic. The song was produced and co-written by Taka Perry, who is a wizard space genius. Seeing him…
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Sonnet – Zen and the Pizza Delivery Guy
I teach a poetry class for Berklee Online. The course culminates in the writing of a sonnet. I’ve always loved the sonnet form. That tight little couplet at the end is like a bow on a birthday present. In the week before the end of the class, just as lockdown was easing in Sydney around…