UK blogger Martyn Crucefix discusses his experiments with AI poem creation in his blog post ‘Can AI Write an Original ‘Poem’ By ‘Me’?’ On a personal note, I too (like Martyn) have been fiddling around with AI of late, seeking to create a small picture book as a family gift. It’s set in Spain in…
Month: May 2025
Andrew Blackman – No, RSS isn’t dead!
(from Andrew Blackman’s blog, 7th May 2025) ‘When I mention RSS these days, I often get either a complete lack of recognition or a kind of amused astonishment, as if I’ve just suggested sending them a fax. It’s true that big tech companies, notably Google, have killed many of the RSS readers and other technology…
Vanessa Proctor ~ ‘On Wonder’, a review
A positive review on Gregory Piko’s blog of Vanessa Proctor’s recent collection…. Vanessa’s words know exactly how to fit together and how much to say. Nothing is forced, nothing is rushed. The timing of the words is comfortable. The sound of the words is pleasing. These poems are a delight to read. More at Gregory…
Henry Sheerwater – Vale
Henry Sheerwater (1984–2025) grew up in Sydney and gained a BA (English) at the University of New South Wales. He lived in Tasmania for many years, writing poetry and essays about ecology, war and literary culture.