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Three new collections
The copies are in the post to the British Library and the books are registered with Nielsen and the books are available on-line at Amazon, W H Smiths et al so I can safely say these three books are now … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Deployed', 2012 Summer Olympics, afghanistan, armed conflict, Book, British Library, BT Olympic Storyteller 2012, Chobham, Chobham celebrates, Chobham's Olympic Links, family, Four Point Press, Jill Taylor, Literature, London, Olympic Games, Online Writing, Photographic collections, poet, poetry, poetry. writer, Surrey village life, UK military forces, war, War poet, writer
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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
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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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dVerse here I come …Autumn poem
Autumn Daybreak mist hugs web-silvered ground. Trees stretch dripping limbs in search Of dawning sun, which creeps to hang low and silver. Blousy blooms lift bowed heads once more To swagger with late-life bravado; Cold blood warmed, senile bees … Continue reading
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Tagged Arts, autumn, Biology, dVerse Poetry.com, Fall, garden, Gardens, poet, poetics, poetry, poetry. writer, Shopping, Summer, writer, writing
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Poetry Workshop at Watt’s Gallery, Compton
I am leading a poetry workshop at the Watt’s Gallery in Compton Surrey. It is a unique setting in the Surrey Hills and if you have never visited you have an amazing treat in store. G F Watts was a … Continue reading
Posted in Art Gallery, inspiration, poet, poetic forms, poetry, Poetry workshops, poets, Uncategorized, Watts Gallery, Words in the landscape, writer, writing
Tagged Art, Arts and Crafts Movement, Crafts, natural world, poet, poetry, poetry workshop, poetry. writer, visual art, Watts, Watts Gallery, Words in the landscape, Workshop, writer, writing
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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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A Summer of Poetry
Posted in Chobham, poet, poetic forms, poetry, Poetry workshops, poets, Surrey, writer, writing
Tagged Arts, Chobham poet, poet, poetry in the garden, poetry workshops, poetry. writer, summer of poetry, Surrey poet, writer, writing, writing workshops
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The Torchbearer – James Toney
“ The Olympic Torch Relay has the power to influence attitudes and win hearts,” says James Toney, Executive Editor of Sportsbeat, award winning journalist and soon to be torch bearer. His interest in bringing the Olympics to London started with … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 Summer Olympics, BT Olympic Storyteller 2012, Cleethorpes, David Coleman, Harry Carpenter, James Toney, Lincolnshire, London, Olympic, Olympic Flame, Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, poet, poetry. writer, Surrey, writer
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An old poem for a new task on dVerse
I really wanted to participate in this week’s dVerse challenge – using verbs from a particular profession to strengthen a poem and to find new verbs to refresh an idea. Unfortunately I am very caught up in other writing with … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Deployed - a collection of poems, Dversepoetry, Family, Life writing, military, online writing, poet, poetry, war, writer, writing
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Olympic Storyteller – latest challenge
The latest challenge for the BT Olympic Storytellers was to pin down what puts the Great in Great Britain and to describe our greatest team for 2012. My piece was commended….so just off the podium this time! London 2012…the Greatest … Continue reading
Posted in BT Olympic Storyteller, free verse, inspiration, London 2012, natural world, Olympics, poet, poetry, poets, writer, writing
Tagged 2012 Summer Olympics, basketball, BT Olympic Storyteller 2012, GB Team, London, natural world, Olympic Games, Olympic Park, poet, poetry, poetry. writer, team, writer, writing
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Universal problem … how to find your audience
Just on a whim we called in to the Bank Gallery in Chobham High Street to see what was going on. This lovely exhibition space opens twice yearly for six weeks, offering local artists and crafts-people the opportunity to display … Continue reading
Posted in Art Gallery, artist, artists, exhibitions, inspiration, online writing, Paragram, performance poetry, performing your writing, poet, poetry, social etworking, Uncategorized, writer, writing, writing groups
Tagged Arts, Collectives, Galleries, Paragram, poet, poetry, Target audience, Visual arts, writers
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