Hud a lledrith v Biwrocratiaeth
Mae ein gwestai newydd i'r golofn yn dweud ei dweud...
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Everywhere I Turn
A beautiful new song from John Lawrence, film by Paul Higginson
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Artist profile
Cynghanedd poet Hywel Griffiths shares his thoughts on life, work and poetry
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Storytelling
Storyteller Fiona Collins explains more about this ancient Welsh tradition
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Believe what you want
Regular contributor Gwilym Morus can't quite believe it...
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Who gives a fuck about poetry?
Rhys Trimble askes the age-old(?) question
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Gwyn Parry
This Anglsey poet and songwriter shares his simple yet powerful words.
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The Garret
Caernarfon film maker Paul Higginson astounded us with his vision.
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The Poet's Domain
TheAbsurd's Welsh Language Editor Gwilym Morus looks into medieval poetry
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Am I Welsh Enough?
theAbsurd's Editor continues to torture herself - as any good poet should.
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Calling All Glastonaughts!
At this time of year a mythical city appears, for one week only...
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Article:komedia
More literary musings from the badger brain of Rhys Trimble...
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Bryn Celli Ddu
This ancient Welsh structure was built around the same time as Stonehenge.
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Life Without Work
Laura-Leigh looks at the difference between work and slavery (hint - there is none!)
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Advice for Poets
Rhys Trimble calls upon the work of Bukowski in his quest for advice...
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'The Lost Doorways of Caernarfon' & 'Llanbeblig'
Caernarfon poet John Fraser Williams shares his work.
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Until Forever
The latest offerings from Concretedog
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I don't know what I'm talking about
Gwilym Morus tells it like it is… or isn't…
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Life Without Money
TheAbsurd's regular columnist Laura Leigh follows on from her 'Life Without TV' article… read more

Thinker Vs Crowdpleaser
Which one are you? Asks theAbsurd's regular columnist Rhys Trimble…
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Democracy Sucks But Obama Rocks
Martin Daws explains why he's got mixed feelings about the political process…
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Accumulation and the power of Nothing…
theAbsurd's Editor Sophie McKeand continues to talk about nothing…
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Thoughts archive:
February 2009:
Meirion Alan Ginsberg
A portrait of a Welsh artist…
Say Yes!
Action or reaction?
SCHIZO--
anglophone, or not to anglophone…
Booze…
The nectar of the gods
and*
Poetry art from theAbsurd
On Nature and god…
Sophie McKeand
January 2009:
Mr Phormula
A sneak preview…
The death of Imagination?
Sophie McKeand
Life WIthout TV
Laura Leigh
man down, a train poem
Rhys Trimble
2012
Are you prepared?
War On Terror
poetry/art from theAbsurd
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