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.
I studied the War poets extensively in college. I realize today that at that time they were writing only 50 years earlier. I guess it would be the equivalent of my granddaughter reading about the Viet Nam War. It seemed so much further away at the time. I always resonated with the “Death of the Ball Turret Gunner” written by Randell Jarrell about the Second War.
I studied the War poets extensively in college. I realize today that at that time they were writing only 50 years earlier. I guess it would be the equivalent of my granddaughter reading about the Viet Nam War. It seemed so much further away at the time. I always resonated with the “Death of the Ball Turret Gunner” written by Randell Jarrell about the Second War.
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