Will Vigar

poet. writer. imposter.

Melancholia and the Janus Hue – Part One

i ‘To attempt to write a guide to such an amorphous concept as melancholy is overwhelmingly impossible, such is the breadth and depth of the topic, the disciplinary territories, the … Continue reading

February 26, 2025 · Leave a comment

Lunar Module and the Call of The Sea (Part Two)

V My parents did not like or approve of Science Fiction. It seemed odd to shun a single genre like that, especially as I was also a horror fan, but … Continue reading

February 24, 2025 · Leave a comment

Lunar Module and the Call of the Sea (Part One)

I On Monday mornings at infant school, we did something called ‘News and Stories.’ These days it is known as ‘Show and Tell’ but ‘News and Stories’ had an additional … Continue reading

February 22, 2025 · Leave a comment

Nostalgia (Part Three)

vii The understanding of nostalgia has changed since the dark days of incarceration or forced interment into a concept that is enjoyed and has been commoditised and monetised. Where one’s … Continue reading

February 20, 2025 · Leave a comment

Nostalgia (Part Two)

iii My formative years were founded in the temporary – moving towns far too frequently to establish any kind of stability or peer group – and I find myself often … Continue reading

February 18, 2025 · Leave a comment

NOSTALGIA (Part One)

Nostalgia was originally ‘discovered’ as an often-debilitating condition by Johannes Hofer in 1688. (Hofer, 1934) He was a medical student and observed a depressed behaviour among Swiss Mercenaries working away … Continue reading

February 16, 2025 · Leave a comment

Haunted Time – Haunted Space – Explorations of Hauntology, Agoraphobia and Time’s Arrow (Part Two)

VI Originating in theoretical physics, the idea of ‘the arrow of time,’ or ‘Time’s Arrow’, is – I believe – pivotal to the idea of hauntology. More specifically, its disruption … Continue reading

February 14, 2025 · Leave a comment

The Magic TV

For the first time, I have a small black and white TV in my room—a Christmas present. I was able to shut myself away and watch what I wanted; the … Continue reading

February 13, 2025 · Leave a comment

Haunted Time – Haunted Space – Explorations of Hauntology, Agoraphobia and Time’s Arrow (Part One)

“People assume that time is a strict progression from cause to effect, but actually, from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint, it’s more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey… stuff… Doctor … Continue reading

February 12, 2025 · Leave a comment

Drama! or, The Creation of Ghosts.

   I attended several secondary schools and embracing the supernatural seemed to be high on everyone’s agenda.   I was in the Drama Group at one school, and we were performing … Continue reading

February 11, 2025 · Leave a comment