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The Road to Twenty Twelve
I was privileged to be part of the private tour of the Road to 2012 photographic exhibition at The National Portrait Gallery yesterday. It is a long time since I have taken an evening train to London to visit a … Continue reading
BT Storyteller Competition
The 1oo BT Olympic Storytellers were invited to submit a piece entitled ‘Anticipation. The entries were judged by Caitlin Moran. I’m proud to say my poem was judged as winner! Many others’ work was commended and included prose, photos and … Continue reading
Dverse poetry pub – critiquing
I am so sorry not to have your sessions to look forward to Luke. I have enjoyed them immensely. Here is a poem that needs work.Please pull it apart so I can put it back together and make it stronger … Continue reading
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Tagged critiquing poetry, poetry, Wars and Conflicts
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Stanza – Camberley
The new Stanza group is up and running – the first meeting will be on Wed 7th October at 7.30pm. Anyone interested should contact me via this blog for further details. There are seven members rom the previous Woking group … Continue reading
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Tagged Camberley, poetry, Poetry Society, Poets, Stanza, Surrey, Woking
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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
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Tagged afghanistan, Brize Norton, RAF Lyneham, Royal British Legion, Wootton Bassett
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First Olympic Storyteller outing…London/Surrey roadrace to test Olympic route
Buzzing with the expectation that ripples through the crowd at the right angle corner in Byfleet, I search for the ‘multiple picture’ setting on my new, birthday present camera. The guy next to me, sporting a similar model but different … Continue reading
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Tagged Byfleet, Cycling, Mark Cavendish, Peloton, sport, Tour de France
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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
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Tagged Chiswick, Chiswick House, dverse poets, England, London, poetry
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Ghazal
This ancient Persian form is excellently explained at www. dVersepoets.com – go along and join in. Take a rose then shroud it with drab cotton. Is this the way we repay God’s bounty? Cut off the … Continue reading
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Tagged afghanistan, Couplet, Ghazal, Persian language, poetry, writing
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I don’t understand…
Imagine the tingle that slides up your back as the sea pops into view over the last hill; the clack and grind of multi-shaded pebbles beneath your flip-flopped feet; the slip of sand, damp from licks of sea foam between … Continue reading
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Tagged civil unrest, crop fields, lolly., poetry, riots, sea foam, summer recess, why?
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