Author Archives: Bobby Seal

About Bobby Seal

Freelance writer, poet and psychogeographer

Within Walls

Posted on 14/05/2021 by Bobby Seal

Well, I know how she feels, I have unhappy memories of Chester myself, but it cannot be the fault of the place, surely, because look at all those fine old buildings, and that splendid cathedral.  Maria was especially fond of … Continue reading →

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Grendel’s Mother

Posted on 19/01/2021 by Bobby Seal

In the Anglo-Saxon poem, Beowulf, the eponymous hero kills two monsters that having been terrorizing a neighbouring kingdom. The first monster is called Grendel and the second, a kinswoman of Grendel, is known simply as Grendel’s mother, or Grendles modor … Continue reading →

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Spital Boughton

Posted on 22/12/2020 by Bobby Seal

One of my favourite walks in Chester, before the lockdown, was to take the riverside path that follows the west bank of the Dee all the way from the city centre out to the village of Eccleston. Here there was … Continue reading →

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Mind the Gap

Posted on 11/12/2020 by Bobby Seal

I was at a virtual book launch for Liz Lefroy’s I Buy a New Washer (and Other Moderate Acts of Independence) the other evening. Reading from her book, Liz stressed the importance of gaps and spaces in poetry: The gaps … Continue reading →

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Psychogeographic Review’s Books of the Year

Posted on 10/12/2020 by Bobby Seal

I’ve read over a hundred books this year. Yes, I’m afraid I’m the kind of nerd who actually keeps an annual record of these things. I’ve also, during the lockdown, discovered the joy of the audio-book, books downloaded from my … Continue reading →

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Lear’s Fractured Kingdom

Posted on 29/11/2020 by Bobby Seal

And who’s the fool who wears the crown? Fearless – Pink Floyd, 1972 (Waters/Gilmour) A legacy divided between two daughters, a third daughter disinherited. Manipulation and calculated flattery are rewarded while honesty and simple filial love is rejected. A kingdom … Continue reading →

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Unofficial Britain: Journeys Through Unexpected Places

Posted on 22/10/2020 by Bobby Seal

With this latest publication, and his three previous books (1), Gareth Rees is building up a body of work that represents an alternative vision of Britain: a vision that reveals the fantastical that lies beneath the mundane. Unofficial Britain takes … Continue reading →

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A Figure Walks

Posted on 14/10/2020 by Bobby Seal

A figure walks behind you Shadow walks behind you Figure walks behind you Shadow walks behind you We have a local lockdown where I live which means we can’t leave the county borough without good reason. Fortunately for me, as … Continue reading →

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4’33” at 5.33

Posted on 29/07/2020 by Bobby Seal

Recently I have become obsessed with John Cage’s composition 4’33”. I sit at the piano, with the lid closed, my daughter’s cello and bass guitar propped up beside me. Then, checking the timing on my phone, I start the piece. … Continue reading →

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The Aerodrome

Posted on 22/07/2020 by Bobby Seal

Remember that we expect from you conduct of a quite different order from that of the mass of mankind. Your purpose – to escape the bondage of time, to obtain mastery over yourselves, and thus over your environment – must … Continue reading →

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