Will Vigar

poet. writer. imposter.

Tag Archives: poem of the day

Voyager

Well, it looks like I’m involved with producing an album of my poetry, elevated by the music of Mark Automaton. The fourth track we have produced is ‘Voyager.’

27/12/2023 · Leave a comment

Pretentious (Video)

Another of the Mark Automaton collaborations, this time with me making the video, too. Mark Automaton made the previous ones. Here, taking the title rather to heart is a bloody … Continue reading

10/12/2023 · Leave a comment

Stillborn (Video)

Another collaboration between myself and Mark Automaton. This time a fantasy about a seaside town that was planned, but never built. Ravenscar is known locally as ‘The Town That Never … Continue reading

04/12/2023 · Leave a comment

Lullaby (Video)

My good friend Mark (quite possibly my oldest friend… In the good way) and I have been working on presenting my poetry in different ways. What I mean is, that … Continue reading

03/12/2023 · Leave a comment

‘Batwang’ and ‘Pretentious’

One of the things I learned from attending the Morecombe Poetry Festival is this. If you’re going to do live work, it’s imperative to throw something lighthearted in the mix. … Continue reading

28/10/2023 · 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

01/10/2023 · Leave a comment

Ghosted

Death seems to be very much on my mind at the moment. It’s probably because it’s been a terrible couple of years for losing friends. This is about a friend … Continue reading

27/08/2023 · Leave a comment

Andiamo – For Sir Michael Boyd

Back in the Way back when, not long after I moved to Sheffield, I joined the Crucible Youth Theatre. At the time, this fine, fine gentleman was directing at the … Continue reading

06/08/2023 · 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

23/07/2023 · Leave a comment

Tom Lenk

I’m almost at the end of watching the complete ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’ (again.) Yes, I cried when Oz left; yes, I cried when Xander gave his ‘you are extraordinary’ … Continue reading

15/07/2023 · Leave a comment