Category Archives: poetry

December; The Garden Poised #wintergarden #garden

Posted on Jan 16, 2021 by TanGental

December and into January in the garden is a pause in all the action. Images repeat with hope pricking slowly through the cold hard soil. This poem I hope captures some of that pent up energy, twitching on the start … Continue reading →

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Complaining #poetry #poem

Posted on Jan 15, 2021 by TanGental

What is it about complaining? You approach the counter Already rehearsing your clever, witty rejoinder. Then, confronted by the hapless helper With a smile and a ‘can I help you?’ All leant during role play On the training away day … Continue reading →

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My Year-End Search For Wisdom in Verse…

Posted on Dec 31, 2020 by TanGental

Today I received notification of a rather splendid review of my recently published book of poetry by Ro Newton who lives ‘down under’. I hope you enjoy her rambles and kind words as I did.

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The Twelve Dog Days Of Christmas #dog #christmas

Posted on Dec 28, 2020 by TanGental

A little something Dog penned for Sue Vincent’s delightful pup, Ani’s, Advent calendar, in case you missed On the first day of Christmas, my two legges gave to me, My favourite walkies! * On the second day of Christmas, my … Continue reading →

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Christmas/New Year Limericks #poetry

Posted on Dec 26, 2020 by TanGental

As parents we parrot the mantra ‘Be good or you’ll miss out on Santa’. But they know we’ll regret Making good on our threat By morphing from angel to gangster. * Annually we solemnly resolveOur past crimes to try and … Continue reading →

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You’re Never Too Old poem #poetry #whenyouareold #wbyeats

Posted on Dec 15, 2020 by TanGental

As part of my on-going series of rewritten famous poems in English, this takes W.B. Yeats ‘When you are old’ as it’s starting point. As before, the first line and structure remains consistent, the rest is down to me… When … Continue reading →

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The Christmas Letter #amusedpoetry #chelowens

Posted on Nov 21, 2020 by TanGental

Chelsea runs her A Mused poetry contest here. This weeks it is the Christmas letter, in poetry form… okay, what about this? Anus Horribilis – my bum year Well 2020’s been one hell of a year Though as you see … Continue reading →

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The Relief Of Waterloo #poetry #worldtoiletday

Posted on Nov 20, 2020 by TanGental

As a small homage to those wonderful people the world over who provide us all with toilet facilities and in praise of World Toilet Day I give you my rewrite of After The Listeners, Walter de la Mare Is there … Continue reading →

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Forbidden Love #poems #poetry #theowlandthepussy-cay

Posted on Nov 17, 2020 by TanGental

Here’s another top 100 English poems reinterpreted, this time the beautiful The Owl And The Pussy-Cat by Edward Lear The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea To escape the prying attention Of an intrusive media, and several far seedier … Continue reading →

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After Sangatte: Based On Sea Fever By John Masefield #poem #poetry

Posted on Nov 13, 2020 by TanGental

It’s about time I revisited a classic English poem and added a modern spin to it. This one was prompted by the regular tragedies that take place between France and the UK as desperate refugees try and make the short … Continue reading →

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