: About Me

G'day, Carl Jeffreys here. Thanks for reading my stuff, I hope you enjoyed some of it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

I joined Helium to get feedback from an audience that isn't just comprised of friends and family, so if you think I dropped the ball somewhere please let me know; I'm always curious to know whether or not my ideas on writing style and form are working.

So shoot me an email, I'm more than happy to chat with you.

-Carl

PS
You can send email to;
realstix(AT)hotmail.com

My passion is ...

Music, Film and Writing.

I know too much about ...

Dire Straits.

My parents always told me ...

That if I don't have a degree I will die poor and lonely. Motivation from the 1950's!

My childhood ambition ...

Astronaut. Unfortunately, General Maths didn't cut it for the Air Force.

My favorite memory ...

Sitting drinking tea with my late Grandfather, listening to his stories.

Why I write ...

To throw water on this seemingly unquenchable fire inside (I mean my creative urges, not heartburn).

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

The Rum Diary, Hunter S. Thompson

My first job ...

Stacking shelves at the local supermarket for six hours a week.

My best moment ...

Winning my first Copywriting contract!

My inspiration ...

People. Individuals and their wacky ways.

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Difficult people

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Maybe it's you, perhaps it's me I just can't understand why you're talking to me Like I can fix your problem With a managerial call The expression on my face isn't getting through at all Yes the Chef is capable Of toast with eggs and ham Fact is we have a set menu And your mind is like a dam Of concrete and steel; cold cement A monumental force of argument

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