Tag Archives: poems

The Relief Of Waterloo #poetry #worldtoiletday

Posted on Nov 20, 2020 by

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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My Favourite Poem #booklaunch #poetry

Posted on Oct 25, 2020 by

Is there a more impossible question for a poetry lover than that? Well, Robbie Cheadle asked it on Writing to be Read, as well as pinning me down to a favourite poet. That and she reviewed my first book of … Continue reading →

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What The Lawyer Did Next #writing

Posted on Oct 4, 2020 by

Darlene Foster, who has written some fabulous books for children based on the adventures of Amanda and is now introducing the creators of paella to the delights of poutine during her sojourn in Southern Spain has hasted me for some … Continue reading →

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What Would You Rhyme With Orange? #thesincerestformofpoetry #booklaunch

Posted on Oct 2, 2020 by

The delightfully forthright and funny Chel Owens has kindly hosted a few Q&As about how I came to write one of the poems included in my new book. She hosts the A-mused poetry contest and is a generous and supportive … Continue reading →

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The Sincerest Form Of Poetry #poems #poetry

Posted on Aug 4, 2020 by

I have, at last decided to bite an awkward shaped bullet and publish some of my poetry. I have a title (see above), a cover (below) and enough poems to warrant its being called a ‘book’. Publication date is still … Continue reading →

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What To Do When You’re Going Bonkers: Part Historic

Posted on Apr 18, 2020 by

We began cleaning the house, carefully taking every room apart and then restoring it. It’s thrown up some hidden gems – a packet of Hoola Hoops with a sell-by date of 2006 fr’instance. And it’s shown up my inner lawyer … Continue reading →

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Cold? Nah, Just Brassish… #garden #philosophy #poetry

Posted on Jan 27, 2019 by

There’s an old expression about the cold: ‘It’s cold enough to freeze the knockers off a brass monkey’. Which sounds rude but isn’t (or so the Archaeologist told me once – something to do with how they used to stack … Continue reading →

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Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll (Or Not) #poem #poetry

Posted on Aug 21, 2018 by

Scotland, specifically Edinburgh during the Fringe, is an inspiring place full of ideas and concepts, and not a few conceits. We saw things to make us wince, to stop the breath, to trigger tears and lots and lots of laughter. … Continue reading →

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There’s No Such Thing As A Free Innis #poetry #poem #wbyeats

Posted on Jul 12, 2018 by

Continuing my rewriting of the nation’s favourite poems, today we corrupt W.B. Yeats’ bit of fluff The Lake Isle Of Innisfree. Here’s a link to the original if you’re unfamiliar with it (lucky you). I almost studied this for my … Continue reading →

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A Peace Of Advice #poems #poetry

Posted on Apr 19, 2018 by

Sometimes poetry comes in the form of good advice, and you wonder where from… Never pick your nose in public Or roll it in a ball And if you must pee outdoors, Just not against the wall. … Your zits … Continue reading →

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