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Posted on October 3, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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Mud and music, tents and cans Booze a plenty, pots and pans Greasy burgers, or a crepe?? Buy a bong, or buy a cape. Miles of walking, trainers dead Sit and watch the bikes instead Dancers, wailers, jugglers too Unfortunate slight smell of poo… Continue Reading “Download 2013”
Category: Music, observation, poetry, prose, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: download, download 2013, festival, gig, korn, maiden, metal, papa roach, poem, poetry, Twitter
Posted on October 1, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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I really love this venue in Chorlton, Manchester (UK) and was delighted to be making a return to find out what vernacular vivacity was on offer for this month’s Post Box Poets. I was mightily surprised to find myself reading in the second half… Continue Reading “Post Box Poets: The Return!”
Category: poetry, prose, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: Chorlton, culture, freda davis, gig, hannah mackay, janine pinion, john darwin, jonathan eyre, mabh savage, Manchester, Martin Vosper, neil fawcett, pat selden, poem, poetry, post box cafe, post box poets, Sarah Dixon, sarah maxwell, spoken word, writing
Posted on October 1, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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Foraging on the way to the farm.
Posted on September 27, 2013
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My book, A Modern Celt is officially released today! It’s available all over the place, and here’s the link to Amazon where you can have a peek inside and see what all the fuss is about. Remember, from 20.00 tonight I will be online… Continue Reading “A Modern Celt: It’s Here!”
Category: followers, observation, pagan, poetry, prose, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: A Modern Celt, amoderncelt, author, book launch, books, celt, Celtic, lit, mabh, magic, moon books, moonbooks, pagan, poetry, prose, savage, writing
Posted on September 23, 2013
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Taken while on Equinox Camp with amazing friends. The sun shone hot and I had to steal an Americanism for my title, simply because of how high I felt; how drunk on happiness and calm and balmy contentment; how warm and exquisite and worldly.… Continue Reading “Rising in the Fall…”
Category: gardening, observation, pagan, prose, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: autumn, autumn equinox, fruit, mabon, pagan, prose, the fall, writing
Posted on September 18, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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This is the best idea I have seen for a long time. Courses designed and run by universities, which are totally free. Learning from the top minds in the country and no course fees, no attendance; simply log in on your pc, phone or… Continue Reading “Future Learn”
Category: observation, parenting, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: courses, education, Future learn, humanities, learning, Leeds university, online, online courses, open university, science, smart phone, tablet, teaching, university
Posted on September 16, 2013
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Mornings like this are the epitome of autumn for me. A magical mix that should be distressing but in its balance becomes quite beautiful. Sunshine beaming in the blue beneath heavy lids of looming cloud; birds soaring gleefully then buffeted by the random raucous… Continue Reading “Broken Blue”
Category: gardening, observation, pagan, prose, Uncategorized, writingTags: blogging, cold, damp, frost, gardening, gods, helios, mornings, observation, pagan, rain, seasons, summer, sun, weather, wind, winter
Posted on September 13, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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I feel like this year’s autumnal equinox has crept up on me. I’ve been a bit poorly, and off work, and struggling to write, and suddenly I realise, wow, it’s nearly balance point again. Nearly that magical time when day equals night; light equals… Continue Reading “Eating up the Equinox”
Category: childhood, gardening, observation, pagan, poetry, prose, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: autumn, autumn equinox, equinox, fall, festivals, mabon, pagan, seasonal, seasons, the fall, wheel of the year
Posted on September 4, 2013
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Hiding from the Hyenas Some people describe depression as a black dog. Having only ever seen black dogs as symbols of love, friendship and spirituality, I’ve never identified with this metaphor. For me, depression is a hyena. Hear it laugh. And scrounge. And prowl.… Continue Reading “Hiding from the Hyenas”
Category: observation, prose, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: anxiety, Depression, mental health, metaphor, panic, prose, real life, relationships, writing
Posted on August 28, 2013
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Quick reminder: Chapel Allerton Arts Festival poetry Open Mic at Chapel Allerton Library. From 7 ’til 10 ish. 🙂 Expect to see lots of talent on show, or maybe have a go yourself! http://www.leeds.gov.uk/Events/Pages/open-mic-poetry-night-chapel-allerton-festival.aspx See you there!
Category: followers, observation, poetry, prose, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: chapel Allerton, chapel Allerton arts festival, gig, Leeds, poetry, spoken word
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