Jon Collins

Jon Collins

Word weaver, song singer, pattern whisperer, baker and candlestick maker.

The clockwork bird takes flight

O’er half the world, the dreamer flies Above middle towns and country places Liquid grace, never too close to the sun But through once-sullen clouds, suddenly parted Drawing electrical storms into

What Elmer taught me about work-life balance

What Elmer taught me about work-life balance The year will have been 1998. I know this because in 1999 I became an analyst, having excitedly tapped an email in response to a

Porcupine Tree at Wembley Arena, 11 Nov 2022

Homecoming is a strong word, especially for someone who already lives in the London area. Yet the return of Porcupine Tree to Wembley Arena felt like precisely that. Since those, ‘final’ gigs at

Perhaps

Perhaps life is a momentary twist in fate and time, within which Sentience has its chance to exist. From nauseous, harsh First discovery of air and light, the celestial clock starts to tick

There is no poetry here

“Perhaps this is the day…” “Perhaps ideas will spring like blades of grass Pushing forth from winter 's fall…” “That moment of sheer joy…” There is no poetry here. The peeling paintwork