Will Vigar

poet. writer. imposter.

Dream Tyne – Travels Around The North East Coast (Part Two)

Ravenscar – A Brief History 1 It is the fifth century. The Roman Empire is in catastrophic decline and the last of the legions stationed at Peak Fort pack up … Continue reading

February 8, 2025 · Leave a comment

A Psalm of Stone – Travels around Avebury (Part Two)

7  The lack of stones, the absence of carvings made Avebury feel somehow ‘less’. Not being able to see the sites that thrilled me as a child was a deep … Continue reading

February 1, 2025 · Leave a comment

A Psalm of Stone – Travels Around Avebury (Part One)

1  In 1977, ITV first broadcast a children’s TV drama – produced by HTV – called ‘Children of the Stones.’ Set in the Neolithic village of ‘Milbury,’ it told a … Continue reading

February 1, 2025 · Leave a comment

Ardnamurchan

i -1968 When I was four years old, we went on holiday with to the exotic sounding Ardnamurchan Point on the west coast of Scotland. I remember leaving home in the … Continue reading

January 29, 2025 · 2 Comments

Tales From the Urban Prairie – Available now!

Click on Picture to Purchase – £12 Tales From The Urban Prairie: Stories, Histories, Recollections and Urban Legends from Kelvin Flats. In the 1980’s and 90’s, I lived in a … Continue reading

July 30, 2024 · Leave a comment

New Book!

I’ve been a bit quiet of late, mostly because I’ve been writing up my Ph.D. as well as prepping my first (non-self-published) book, entitled ‘Vague Wisdom.’ The London Magazine, who … Continue reading

October 1, 2023 · Leave a comment

Puzzle 2

Bronze to orange blue to black Skies burn thickening Tornado stacks The vortex drops Unsummoned La Niña Returns to Oz Plastic wraps Atlantic drift Deep water stills And Churning In … Continue reading

July 23, 2023 · Leave a comment

The Tiny Infinity

I’ve an app that shows me the position of the stars. I hold infinity in one hand. Meanwhile outside the stars still shine. Infinity in the flesh.

March 23, 2023 · Leave a comment

The Red Shoes

I’ve recently been in hospital for a major and life-altering operation. I came out of the anaesthetic. I wrote this on my phone almost immediately. I have no recollection of … Continue reading

December 19, 2022 · Leave a comment

himanimalwail

The third piece about the 80’s HIV crisis. It’s been weird writing about this stuff and has brought up some awful memories. I guess this can be seen as ‘therapy’ … Continue reading

August 4, 2022 · Leave a comment