Poem: Two Decades Of Writing About Music Now Gone

Seven-year cycles are a thing. In the year 2000, I wanted to write about music, so I contacted the local paper, told them I was the best – they didn’t believe me but the fire was lit. I chased them down and got them to submit. Or perhaps I should say, they allowed me to submit… I couldn’t believe my luck. My hard work. And luck.

In 2007, on holiday for a…