by admin | Sep 21, 2019 | poetry, Uncategorized
Theme: Elements – Earth, Fire, Air, Water Very nice to have my poem ‘Hot Summer 2018 – When the Moors were Set Alight’ (see previous post) displayed in the Festival Poetry Trail and booklet. Thank you to all involved! Poetry Festival 13-29th...
by admin | Mar 8, 2019 | poem, poetry
Manchester Women – Past and Future Queen Bees of the dusty, backstreet Hives of tight-knit terraced houses, Workers amidst the frantic buzz Of tireless factory machines; Holding up the living fabric Of industry, family nests, And bosoms in flowered pinnies; Gossiping...
by admin | Sep 28, 2017 | National Poetry Day, poem, poetry, Uncategorized
‘Tongue-in-cheek’ poem inspired by the Poetry Day theme and my frustration with the extremist behaviour of the political far right and left. Free-Fighting Nothing raises radical hackles More than those in moral shackles Making the choice to remain...
by admin | Sep 27, 2016 | Autumn, Fall, love, Nature, poem, poetry, Uncategorized
As usual I still have that ‘waiting for summer to happen’ feeling, then the first sweet smells of damp decay hit me, and I can’t deny it anymore. Here’s a poem I wrote a long time ago: Game Bird in Autumn Watch the rocking-fool...
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