Will Vigar

poet. writer. imposter.

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

Dream Tyne – Travels Around the North East Coast (Part Three)

David Bowie 2 I own most of Bowie’s work in one format or another (often multiple formats) and was delighted that on reaching the Whitby, the Tesco superstore had a … Continue reading

February 10, 2025 · Leave a comment

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

Futhark and other Northern Tales – Brand New Collection – Available Now!

Click on the picture to purchase – £11 A collection of poems inspired by the Elder Futhark rune set. Neither translations of the rune poems, nor updates for the modern … Continue reading

February 7, 2025 · Leave a comment

Dream Tyne – Travels Around the North East Coast (Part One)

Robin Hood’s Bay 1 I needed to get away. Somewhere quiet, isolated. I wanted to finish drafting my dissertation in a place with no distractions. The problem was that an … Continue reading

February 6, 2025 · Leave a comment

Shortwave Eights

I’m thrilled to announce that my very first album of poetry is now available on Bandcamp Called ‘Shortwave Eights’ each poem – most from my recent book ‘Vague Wisdom’ – … Continue reading

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Firefrost and Fundindelve – Travels Around Alderley Edge (Part Two)

iii -The Wild Magic Alderley Edge, or at least my Alderley Edge, exists only in my mind and there is now little correlation between the reality and fantasy Edges. Perhaps … Continue reading

February 4, 2025 · Leave a comment

Firefrost and Fundindelve – Travels around Alderley Edge (Part One)

i. Firefrost and Fundindelve The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, Alan Garner’s 1960 novel has had me entirely in thrall for almost 50 years. It is a timeless tale of good versus … Continue reading

February 3, 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