Brett Hernan : Writing

The Unexpectedly Short Romance

The Unexpectedly Short Romance

A Story by Brett Hernan


The man's wife, a young woman, died because she had fallen in love with a man who had the A.I.D.S. virus and three years after marrying him she had ..
Year 27

Year 27

A Poem by Brett Hernan


A ghost arrived at the foot of the bed, wearing a 'Death-Share the Experience' T- shirt, way too late. Is your pleasure killing you? Doe..
Orpheus Drunk

Orpheus Drunk

A Poem by Brett Hernan


The first word I ever said was 'fire' and now, up and down I burn and back beyond the mortal bone. 'The rot of ages' selling..
What Did You See?

What Did You See?

A Poem by Brett Hernan


What was then there left to make you walk into the bright lights? I couldn’t see through the light. The waves falling all over the place,..
The City of Black Marble

The City of Black Marble

A Poem by Brett Hernan


An experimental prose poem covering my creative period from 1986 until today, (30 January, 2016).
True Horror Stories of the Twentieth Century

True Horror Stories of the Twentieth Century

A Poem by Brett Hernan


An extract from a larger body of work.
3.15 AM (Earth Time)

3.15 AM (Earth Time)

A Poem by Brett Hernan


He, she, they... (repeat then collapse).
23. Rhubarb Rhyme

23. Rhubarb Rhyme

A Poem by Brett Hernan


Apparently the human condition has remained consistent through out history according to page two hundred and thirty three of ‘More Golf Secrets..
Bird Pie

Bird Pie

A Poem by Brett Hernan


'Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye, 4 and 20 black birds, baked in a pie! And when the pie was opened- The birds began to sing! And wasn't..
Lonely Boy

Lonely Boy

A Poem by Brett Hernan


Written using a Prussian blue drawing pencil in one sitting, between 2.00 am and 3.45 am on a Saturday in 1989, after smoking a very large amount of h..