I wrote The Silent Friend in 1985, age 18. I wrote it for a friend on his birthday. I found this person to be very enigmatic, and I longed to penetrate his mysterious aura. I might even have been in
The Silent Friend
Desire – I
I wrote this poem in 1984 at the age of 17. It is the first poem in a series called Desire and explores the nature of desire and longing. Compare this poem with Woman – I (1982) with its similar
Author interview with Stacy Nicholson
It was an honour and a pleasure to be interviewed by author and poet Stacy Nicholson on 11 May 2026. We talked about my journey as a poet, the role of spirituality and vulnerability in my poems, and of course,