Apart from being a memorable saying \u201cIf Not Now Then When\u201d\u00a0was also the title of\u00a0one of Tracey Chapman\u2019s hits in 1988. These words have been echoing in my mind (lots of echoes there!). I watched my father die in front of me a few months ago and maybe it was that which reminded me that I too ought to get on, but get on with what? I have been doing my thing, you know all that creative stuff I do, for decades now, and still much of what I do remains insulated, so I thought it was time to put some of my work out there more. It\u2019s not that what I do is particularly great, but it is something and some people get something from it.<\/p>\n
I thought I\u2019d put some adverts out on Facebook to see what would happen and so far I\u2019ve been quite moved by the response. It\u2019s not so much that people like my music that\u2019s so touching but more a case that multiple connections with people all around the world are starting to take place. As each person links in to my page I normally have a look at what can be seen of their profile, and many of them have interesting links about themselves there. So in a way it\u2019s been a two way process and I\u2019m hoping this is the beginning of some interesting adventures.<\/p>\n
Even today I was feeling quite angry with someone who had betrayed a deal we\u2019d made. In fact I was having a bit of a Sopranos meets Tarrantino moment when I read one of my \u201cnew connections\u201d poems page and was quite touched and calmed by the lines:<\/p>\n