By Yvette Prior et al I am very proud to announce the launch a new book edited by Yvette Prior, many of you probably know. This anthology explores not just what people do at work, but how they feel…

A Seventeen Syllable Poem in celebration of Springtime.

This Is How We Work - a new anthology of stories and poems

Keep Receiving My Blog Updates — Action Required I’m tidying up my WordPress email list to make sure that only readers who genuinely want to receive my blog posts continue to get them. Over the years, some email addresses have become inactive, unconfirmed, or may no longer be reaching their inboxes.

Exploring macro photography with off-camera flash: quince, seedpods, capeweed, rhododendron, and hibiscus captured in a dynamic Tiled Gallery.

Editing Season Five of Volume Seven I'm progressing toward the end of the poetry editing in A Poetry Archive Volume 7 (560 of 700 pages). It's a bit of a job to stay focused and I'm finding myself becoming brutal in the culling of poems . . .

The Flow of Work At any given time I am working on a number of different projects - editing poetry collections, creating book layouts, writing new material, taking and processing photographs that might feature as covers or contents into the future . . . There is always a lot going on.

Editing old work from A Poetry Archive Volume 7 led me to rediscover “once, a hole” — a meditation on captivity, light, and the poet’s endurance.

An Ocean of Purity — releasing October 6th, 2025 An Ocean of Purity — Bachelard Interpreted Book 5 will be released worldwide on October 6th, 2025. This collection interprets Gaston Bachelard’s contemplations on the poetics of water and liquidity. It will be available in both Paperback and ePUB editions. An Ocean of Purity — eBook cover The Poetics of Water…

Editing A Poetry Archive Volume 7. A Poem about an Alpaca dreaming while the crows dance.

Editing old poems and discovering old memories.

Editing old poems and discovering old memories.

guided perhaps (I don’t recall) a contemplative poem considering fate and destiny.

Today, I am thrilled to welcome talented Kevin Morris back to Treasuring Poetry. Kevin was one of my inaugural guests when I first started this series nearly six years ago. Kevin’s latest boo…

Explore the poetics of water in my latest poetry collection, An Ocean of Purity – Bachelard Interpreted Book 5. I also discuss Australian poetry awards, including the Newcastle and Blake Poetry Prizes, and share a poem that bridges personal reflection with creative inquiry.

a craven of crows . . . no I know the collective nounis a murder of crows occasional groups of themhave been flying pastoverhead single file across the street windblown groups attempting to hover f…

'The Oak Waits' – New Poem Published at Spillwords Read the full copy at Spillwords:

I’ve recently finished refreshing my FrankPrem.com website and setting up a new online shop. To celebrate, I’m holding my first-ever online sale. 📚 From now until December 31st, all digital product…

I’ve recently finished refreshing my FrankPrem.com website and setting up a new online shop. To celebrate, I’m holding my first-ever online sale. 📚 From now until December 31st, all digital products (ePUB, Fixed Layout ePUB, and Fixed Layout PDF) are 30% off their listed prices. That means you can explore my catalogue of poetry, memoir, and picture collections at a special discount.

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only that (a voice untired of)

Winterwords Festival: Poetrywords 1 A Workshop exploring Voice - 'your unique Voice.