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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
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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
Posted in BT Olympic Storyteller, Chobham, London 2012, Olympic Torch Relay, Olympics, Uncategorized, writing
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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Chobham’s Olympic Stars
I live in a small village, not the kind of place, I thought, to brush shoulders with people directly involved in the Summer Olympics. I couldn’t be more wrong. Since one of my ‘BT Olympic Storytellers’ poems appeared in the Parish magazine, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 Summer Olympics, BT Olympic Storyteller 2012, Danny Boyle, London, Olympic Games, Opening ceremony, Paralympic Games, Physical theatre, poetry. writer, Slumdog Millionaire, 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
Tagged afghanistan, family, Military, Online Writing, poet, poetry, poetry. writer, soldier, war, writer
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Where are all the people?
Arrival (London Prepares…Sat 5th May 2012) Empty trains, empty platforms , no sign…I quickly checked the ticket , the instructions duly downloaded from Google. This was the right station , on the right day and it was still early morning. … Continue reading
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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Silver!
It seems to me that ‘Olympics’ is fast becoming a word not to use and a subject not to talk about. It is fashionable to be anti the Games with talk of inequalities, no ticket availability, cost, disruption and on … Continue reading
Posted in BT Olympic Storyteller, inspiration, London 2012, Olympics, poet, poetry, poets, word painting, writer
Tagged 2012 Summer Olympics, BT Olympic Storyteller, BT Olympic Storyteller 2012, London, London 2012, Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, poet, poetry, poetry. writer, writer, writing
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Roughly sculpted for Dverse
This is all edges and unfinished surfaces – a quick and dirty poem in response the the prompt at dVerse set by Victoria C Slotto. Views It begins. The tickle of water, receding. Wave upon wave. As each subsides a … Continue reading
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Tagged Another Place, Antony Gormley, Art, Arts, one stop poetry, Online Writing, poet, poetry, poetry. writer, Sculpture, Victoria C Slotto, writer
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