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One Tree
Imagine a life reduced to one chair, one window –outside that window a single tree.A humble bird cherry, elderly now.Largely untended its arms all a-tangle, liveones entwined with others long dead. The wholeshaped and reshaped by winter and winds.Hear the … Continue reading
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The Experiment
In which G F Watts (40) marries Ellen Terry (16) to save her from a life on the stage Mine was a chill wedding day, but rapt, in sealskin bliss, I saw only coral buttons and white, quilted bonnets. ‘Don’t cry. You’ll … Continue reading
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Word Less
I used to be a poet – words would arrive unbidden (not one for the funny side though occasionally funny) now the world of grim has caught me in what seems like a frantic, who knows how long, game of … Continue reading
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…in mind of Maya Angelou
I looked out of the window this afternoon at a leaden sky and was immediately reminded of the first lines of Maya Angelou’s poem ‘Greyday’… ‘The day hangs heavy Loose and grey…’ …and the afternoon did indeed feel loose and … Continue reading
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Tagged garden, Nature, poetry, weather
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Poetry in the Garden
Affectionately tagged PiG, Poetry in the Garden for 2014 begins on 6th Aug at 1.30 in the writing garden in Surrey. I have already ordered the weather to be fine but not too hot so we can keep our focus … Continue reading
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Today the garden is pink
Today the garden is pink. Early summer is the best time for my garden as there is still enough moisture in the sandy soil to keep everything looking fresh. I can even kid myself that the I have a … Continue reading
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Tagged garden, Jack Russells, pink, poetry, poetry workshops, sandy soil, Summer, writing
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Paragram’s ‘Slants of Light’ reading event will be on Valentine’s Night
We are excited to announce that the reading event you have been waiting for – the chance to read your winning poems to the world will be held on Valentine’s Night at the Poetry Place in Betterton Street, Covent Garden. Once again we … Continue reading
Posted in Betterton Street, Book selling, book signing event, Connections poetry anthology, Paragram, performance poetry, performing your writing, poet, poetry, poetry collections, Poetry Society, poets, Toe in the Water
Tagged Anthology, Covent Garden, London, Paragram, poetry, Poetry readings, Poetry Society, Slant of Light, The Poetry Place
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Poetry in the Garden – 5 poetry workshops
This will be the third year of the Poetry in the Garden workshops and each year more people come along. Poetry lovers and writers of all levels of experience are welcome. This is a relaxed summer event, designed to include … Continue reading
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The Next Big Thing
I have spent some time considering what the next big thing is for me. Since I completed Deployed and it was published, I have diverted much of my attention elsewhere. I set up a web based retail site at BehindtheHighStreet.com and … Continue reading
Posted in Deployed - a collection of poems, poetry competition, Poetry Course, poetry exercises, Poetry workshops, poetry writing group, poets, Surrey, writer, writing, writing groups
Tagged Art, how to write poetry, Literature, Online Writing, poetry, poetry lessons, Poetry tutor, poetry workbooks, Showcases, Surrey, Surrey poetry group, Writers Resources
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Launch of 3rd Loose Muse anthology.
Good things go in threes and that is certainly true of the Loose Muse anthologies. I was part of the editing group and so nothing that went in should have been a surprise and yet the magic of performance rendered … Continue reading
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