The End of War Poetry Among literary forms, war poetry is unusual for having enjoyed a universally acknowledged and tightly defined golden age. Simon Evans 17 May 2022 · 9 min read
Rocker Crocked. Pistol Shot. To say that Lydon has mellowed would be a huge over-simplification, not only of who he is now but of who he was then, both of which were media distortions if not inventions. Simon Evans 4 Oct 2021 · 9 min read
Thoughts on Longevity Contemplation of such great age is intrinsically moving, perhaps because it releases us from the oppressive clamour of the moment. Simon Evans 8 Jul 2020 · 8 min read
Death of an Old-Fashioned Clown Willard was a kind of Holy Fool even among fools. Simon Evans 21 May 2020 · 7 min read