Robbie Cheadle kindly invited me to be part of her Poetry Readathon. In it I share two poems I wrote early in my poetry writing career one of which I updated and read at my daughter’s wedding this August. Please go and visit her blog and enjoy her wit and talent and maybe my poems!
My name is Geoff Le Pard. Once I was a lawyer; now I am a writer. I've published several books: a four book series following Harry Spittle as he grows from hapless student to hapless partner in a London law firm; four others in different genres; a book of poetry; four anthologies of short fiction; and a memoir of my mother. I have several more in the pipeline.
I have been blogging regularly since 2014, on topic as diverse as: poetry based on famous poems; memories from my life; my garden; my dog; a whole variety of short fiction; my attempts at baking and food; travel and the consequent disasters; theatre, film and book reviews; and the occasional thought piece. Mostly it is whatever takes my fancy.
I avoid politics, mostly, and religion, always. I don't mean to upset anyone but if I do, well, sorry and I suggest you go elsewhere.
These are my thoughts and no one else is to blame. If you want to nab anything I post, please acknowledge where it came from.
Oh, Geoff. That is a gorgeous photo of the two of you. Congratulations! (Will pop over to read the poems.) What a lovely thing to read at your daughter’s wedding.
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Beautiful, beautiful photo, Geoff!
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I don’t think I let her down this time!
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I am sure, she was as happy with her father like her father with his daughter!
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*blushes..
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😊
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Oh, Geoff. That is a gorgeous photo of the two of you. Congratulations! (Will pop over to read the poems.) What a lovely thing to read at your daughter’s wedding.
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I loved the whole experience but being able to talk about my daughter to a generous audience was the tops.
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I cried a bit when I read it, I’ll admit. I can’t imagine what the gathering at the wedding was like when you read it.
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It was a big ahhhh followed by a cheer. That git me sniffing
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Thanks for sharing, Geoff.
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Love that photo Geoff , almost as much as I love your poetry 💜
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She scrubs up quite well, doesn’t she?
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She does indeed, not sure about the old guy with her though 💜
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Lovely photo, and lovely heart-felt poems ❤
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Thank you Ruth. It’s good to hear you enjoyed them
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