Greetings from Aberteifi, West Wales I've just realised that this blog has been going now for over ten years, having started it on the 14th of June 2009 with this post https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2009/06/iolo-morgannwgthat-will-do-trick-bit-of.html
When I first created teifidancer, it was just a creative experiment,an act of therapy, never did I actually believe it would last this long. It's been a journey, and become part of who I am, where I've been able to release my passions, politically, poetically and philosophically that reflect my myriad of interests. Trying to challenge mainstream narrative and consensus opinion, in the hope that by sharing my perspective and outlook with my words, can at least enable some to think differently about the world that we live in, with critque at times, that can act as a catalyst to effect change, both in attitude and in action.
It has not come without it's challenges, many highs and lows, the loss of loved ones, storms a plenty. it's certainly never been plain sailing, but hope a long the way I have somehow managed to inspire, and that some people have enjoyed at least some of the content I have shared.
The last ten years have seen a quick rise of populist political narratives and parties throughout the world, the worrying rise of the far right, whose ideas I hope will continue to challenge, and share posts about the Palestinians, the Kurds and other oppressed peoples struggles, who I will try to keep advocating for, as well as ongoing human rights abuses worldwide, the cause of international solidarity and issues closer to home, the challenges we face with the current rotten Tory Government, radical change in the political landscape still much needed, will still put forward my independent personal perspective alongside cultural and historical thoughts on art, music and culture, biographical sketches of people that have influenced and inspired my own thought, whilst from time to time offering to the world some of my own poetical endeavours and impulses.
I know I should keep some of my secrets private, but I hate capitalism, war and bereavement, there are some horrific times ahead, forces of hate, intolerance on bigotry on the rise, god knows what will happen next with the Torys still on their high horses, I feel it's going to get a lot worse before anything gets better, I will at least keep following the deep caves of love and paths laden with hope. I wish to thank all those who have offered encouragement a long the way, it has meant a lot,cheers,alas some no longer here, especially dear Jane ( who I met ten years ago today)and Ken who are still fondly remembered, and to Cheryl, Terence and other friends, the Cellar Bards https://en-gb.facebook.com/groups/333544513348067/and https://iamnotasilentpoet.wordpress.com/ my humble gratitude also goes out to those that have actually chosen to actually follow this blog.
This post is my 2357th, so to end, here are some links to 50 of my most popular posts according to my statistics, all of which have been visited well over a thousand times, hope their still of interest and that this blog will survive for a while to come. Thanks, heddwch / peace, happy solstice, no borders are necessary. another world is possible, I will try and keep dancing.
Albert Einstein (14/3/1879 18/4/1955 A human being is part of a whole, called by us'the Universe' - a part limited in time and space
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2012/12/albert-einstein-1431879-1841955-human.html
Thomas de Quincey and his phantasagoric dreams
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2009/08/blog-post.html
Andre Breton - (1896- 1966) - Surrealism and Painting
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2010/01/andre-breton-1896-1966-surreallism-and.html
MARK ROTHKO - The Romantics were prompted
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2009/12/mark-rothko-romantics-were-prompted.html
Brion Gysin (19/i1916 -13/7/86) - The Poets are supposed to liberate the words - not chain them in phrases
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2016/01/brion-gysin-1911916-13786-poets-are.html
No one is illegal , No borders are necessary
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2014/02/no-one-is-illegal-no-borders-are.html
John Keats (31/10/1795 -23/2/16) - The Nature of Love
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2011/02/john-keats-31101795-23218-nature-of.html
Cofiwch Dic Penderyn/ Remember Dic Penderyn
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2016/06/cofiwch-dic-penderyn-remember-dic.html
KATHY ACKER (19/4/47- 30/11/97) - Unclassified Angel
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2010/12/kathy-acker-19447-301197-unclassified.html
Destroy All Rational Thought : Celebrating the Century of William Burroughs Birth (5/12/14- 2/8/97 )
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2014/02/destroy-all-rational-thought.html
MAHMOUD DARWISH - The Poet of the Resistance (13/4/41- 9/8/08)
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2010/01/mahmoud-darwish-poet-of-resistance.html
NHS : You were warned
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2018/05/nhs-you-were-warned.html
Mary Harris Jones (1/5/1830 -30//1930) Mother Jones/ The Miners' Angel
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2012/11/mary-harris-jones-151830-30111930.html
The Night is Long Faced
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-night-is-long-faced.html
No to Margaret Thatcher Memorial Library and museum
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2015/02/no-to-margaret-thatcher-memorial.html
Let's not forget Tryweryn Cofiwch Dryweryn
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2019/04/lets-not-forget-tryweryn-cofiwch.html
IDRIS DAVIES (6/1/05 - 6/4/53) Poet of the People
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2010/02/idris-davies-poet-of-people.html
The Tonypandy Riots and why Winston Churchill's name is not revered in the hearts and minds of the Welsh people
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2016/11/the-tonypady-riots-and-why-winston.html
Dare to be a Daniel (for Tony Benn 3/4/25 - 14/3/14)
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2014/03/dare-to-be-daniel-for-tony-benn-3425.html
Austerity Bites
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2016/10/austerity-bites.html
PABLO NERUDA -July12,1904. September 23 1973) - Poet of Love
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2009/10/pablo-neruda-july-12-1904-september-23.html
The Politics of Cruelty
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2017/06/the-politics-of-cruelty.html
WELSH POET AS MEDICAL HISTORIAN - Glyn Penrhyn Jones
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2010/07/welsh-poet-as-medical-historian-glyn.html
Another world is possible . ( a Poem)
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2016/04/another-world-is-possible-poem.html
JOHN CLARE ( 13/7/1793 - 20/1/ 1864) - They called it madness
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2009/09/john-clare-they-called-it-madness.html
Albert Camus (7/11/13 -4/1/60) - The Smoking Philosopher
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2012/05/albert-camus-71113-4160-smoking.htmlt
Anna Campbell - Death of a freedom fighter
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2018/03/anna-campbell-death-of-freedom-
fighter.html
This is Syria
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2015/11/this-is-syria.htm
These 5 Billionaires own 80% of the UK media
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2017/10/these-5-billionaires-own-80-of-uk-media.html
Charlie Chaplin (b16/4.1889 -25/12/77) -Citizen of the Wotld
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2012/02/charlie-chaplin-b1641889-251277-
citizen.html
The Peterloo Massacre and Percy Bysshe Shelley's Mask of Anarchy
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2016/08/the-peterloo-massacre-and-percy-bysshe.html
Gillian Clarke (b.8/6/37) - Miracle on St David's Day
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2013/03/gillian-clarke-8637-miracle-on-st.html
Hungry for Freedom
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2013/02/hungry-for-freedom.html
Jack Kerouac (March 12, 1922 - October 21, 1969) - Joy Kicks Darkness
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2019/03/jack-kerouac-march-12-1922-october-21.html
Montgomery Bus Boycott
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2012/12/montgomery-bus-boycott.html
A Beautiful Resistance
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2017/10/a-beautiful-resistance.html
For Grenfell Tower: A Poem
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2017/06/for-grenfell-tower-poem.html
Luchia Sanchez Saornil (13/12/1895 -2/6/70) - The Song of Mujeres Libres
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2013/12/lucia-sanchez-saornil-13121895-2670.html
Time to end todays modern slave trade
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2014/08/time-to-end-todays-modern-slave-trade.html
When the seige is broken , A Poem for Gaza
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2015/08/when-siege-is-broken-poem-for-gaza.html
Remembering John Rety (8/12/30 - 3/2/10) - Anarchist, Poet and Artist
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2014/12/remembering-john-rety-81230-3210.html
Margaret Thatcher, her legacy, a personal view, a poem, and some tunes.
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2012/01/margaret-thatcher-her-legacy-personal.html
William Blake: Radical Visionary (28/11/ 1757 - 12/8/ 1827)
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2017/09/william-blake-radical-visionary.html
A Poem for Tony Blair
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2015/07/a-poem-for-tony-blair.html
Bobby Sands (9/3 54 -5/5/ 81) - The Rhythm Of Time, his spirit lives on
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2013/05/bobby-sands9354-5581-rhythm-of-time.html
A different kind of Love song
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2013/02/a-different-kind-of-love-song.html
7th October 1955, Allen Ginsberg's First Reading of "Howl"
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2017/10/7th-october-1955-allen-ginsbergs-first.html
Percy Bysshe Shelley (August 4, 1792 - July 8, 1822) - Revolutionary Romantic Poet
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2017/08/percy-bysshe-shelley-august-4-1792-july.html
I Am ( a poem to mark refugee week 15-21 June)
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2015/06/i-am-poem-to-mark-refugee-week-15-21.html
Gresford Coal Disaster
https://teifidancer-teifidancer.blogspot.com/2016/09/gresford-colliery-disaster.html
