by Andy Dodd | Jan 31, 2017 | Fiction, Poetry
This poem was inspired by our recent holiday in Trancoso, Bahia in Brazil, watching other guests depart as we sat one morning at breakfast. We saw them at breakfast, Trying to sneak unwilling suitcases Between the ferns and palms Of paradise, if not lost, Then...
by Andy Dodd | Jan 30, 2017 | Extemplo
Today would have been my Dad’s 76th birthday; it’s been a little over six months since he passed away. Happy Birthday, Dad. More than anything else, I find myself missing his voice and his laugh. He was one of those people who laughed in the round. His laughter was a...
by Andy Dodd | Jan 29, 2017 | On My Mind, Politics
Following Trump’s ban on Muslims and refugees from certain, selective countries, this just about sums it up.
by Andy Dodd | Jan 23, 2017 | On My Mind, Politics
Writing this for the benefit of my American friends who may a little curious about Nigel Farage, the politician who has recently found himself a gig on Fox News as the self-styled ‘voice of the British people’. I know you have a lot on your plate right...
by Andy Dodd | Jan 23, 2017 | Extemplo
Another question Theresa May extraordinarily refused to answer today was what she would say to Donald Trump about sexism. “When I sit down, I think the biggest statement that will be made about the role of women is that I will be there as a female prime minister,...
