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Old folks tea party…
On Tuesday I was invited to speak at our local Old Folks Club which meets fortnightly for afternoon tea. Specifically I was asked to talk about how I became a poet, but also about my adventures as an Olympic Storyteller. … Continue reading
Posted in Book selling, book signing event, Chobham, Chobham village activities, Chobham's Olympic Links collection, entertaining talks, London 2012, memories, Olympics, performing your writing, poet, poetry, poetry collections, public speaking, Uncategorized, writer, writing
Tagged 2012 Summer Olympics, BT Olympic Storyteller 2012, Chobham, Chobham. Surrey, entertaining talks, London, Olympic, Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, poet, poetry, poetry. writer, public speaking, Tea, village activities, writer, Writers Resources
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The First ChobLit Lunch
Chobham has held an annual Music Festival for the last 19 years. It has gone from strength to strength and attracts prestigious musicians of many genres. This year for the first time they had a Literary Lunch as well. In … Continue reading
Posted in Book selling, book signing event, BT Olympic Storyteller, Chobham, Chobham Literary Lunch, Country Market, London 2012, memories, Olympic Torch Relay, Olympics, Parish magazine, poet, poetry, Waterstones, Wheelchair Basketball, writer, writing
Tagged 2012 Summer Olympics, Arts, Chobham, Chobham Literary Lunch, Chobham's Olympic Links, Chobham. Surrey, Literature, Lunch, Music festival, poet, Waterstones
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He died in France
My father died in France in high summer. One bitter-sweet memory was buying fruit from a street market to tempt his failing appetite. Cherries, ripe, red from a Rouen market, cupped in her hand. His hand, pale and still, in … Continue reading
Posted in death, Dversepoetry, Family, Life writing, melancholy, memories, online writing, poet, poetry, poets, seasons, Uncategorized, writer, writing
Tagged death, family, France, Fruit, Fruit market, poet, poetry, poetry. writer, Rouen, writer
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In the Post
A collection of fifty four poems which has taken nearly two years to complete. A two year journey which has seen my poetry change as my attitudes have changed, as I have learned more. At some points I think a … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Deployed - a collection of poems, Family, inspiration, Life writing, memories, performing your writing, poet, poetic forms, poetry, Stanza Poetry group, submission of manuscripts, Uncategorized, war, writer, writing
Tagged afghanistan, Anonymous, Arts, Literature, London, Online Writing, poet, poetry, poetry collection, Poetry Society, poetry. writer, Stanza poetry groups, Submission of manuscripts, war, Word, writing
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Wootton Bassett under a louring sky
‘By honouring one, I honour them all’ This was my feeling as I approached Wootton Bassett to pay my respects to Lt Daniel Clack, the latest tragic death of a young, so very young soldier on patrol in Afghanistan. The … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Family, funeral, heroes, melancholy, memories, writer, writing
Tagged afghanistan, Brize Norton, RAF Lyneham, Royal British Legion, Wootton Bassett
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dVersepoetics – going urban
This poem is about the part of London where I was born. It is about my earliest memories of the place I lived as a very small child. River scented Chiswick, before the motorway, … Continue reading
Posted in Dversepoetry, Family, memories, poetry, writer
Tagged Chiswick, Chiswick House, dverse poets, England, London, poetry
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