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Interview with Pip McDonald

Hello Poetry Lovers Welcome back to the Talk Show Studio. (Loud applause). Today, we are honoured to have the enigmatic and talented Pip McDonald here with us. (Standing ovation – security nervously on standby) Now settle down, PL’s, because here she comes now!!! (Rapturous applause as our esteemed guest alights from the stairs) Welcome toContinue reading “Interview with Pip McDonald”

Meeting Me

Hello Poetry Lovers I thought I’d return to the Meeting Myself platform. Especially as I’ve had an irresistible pantoum by clever poet Trisha Broomfield. Imagine meeting yourself on a bus!! Well, Trisha does, and copes beautifully, as you will see Meeting Me, a pantoum I met her on the bus, this me with guarded eyesContinue reading “Meeting Me”

Skeltonic Capers

Hello Poetry Lovers I thought it might be fun to revisit the Skeltonic corner. Not only that, I could write about my favourite themes – bed & sleeping. These forms are great fun and you can do a lot with them. I have been quite slovenly and cheated as the lines should be very shortContinue reading “Skeltonic Capers”

The Poetry Basket reviews….

Hello Poetry Lovers Welcome back to the Poetry Basket Review. In our timeless basket today, we are honoured to have Roger Waldron’s My C&A Years. A charismatic and quirky collection of witty pieces with pathos and raw honesty. As you will see, I have given this great collection a hot review. Very well deserved. MyContinue reading “The Poetry Basket reviews….”

Love Cafe

Hello Poetry Lovers Welcome to the Love Cafe. My friend recently gave me this beautiful collection from poet Sally Crabtree Isn’t it exquisite?! The most beautiful pamphlet. The poems inside are just as wonderful. I particularly love 10 p Skirt but I didn’t know how to illustrate it! So I’ve chosen these two lovely piecesContinue reading “Love Cafe”

Meeting Oneself

Hello Poetry Lovers Now, hands up who has always wanted to find yourselves. Yes, I thought so, nearly every poet! And how about actually meeting oneself?! How would it go? Would it be the highest point of your life so far?! Or a real bore and let-down?! Suppose you had nothing in common and theyContinue reading “Meeting Oneself”

Interview with Elaine McGinty

Hello Poetry Lovers Welcome back to the Talk Show studio (rapturous applause) Now, settle down as we welcome our guest the wonderful musician and poet Elaine McGinty! (Loud applause and standing ovation as our esteemed guest glides down the lighted stairway) Welcome to the show, Elaine. Fill us in on your background. When did musicContinue reading “Interview with Elaine McGinty”

The Fog on the Tyne…

Thanks for tuning in, PL’s and reading about me adventures. We’ll be back with more poetry adventures real soon…..

Newcastle

Hello Poetry Lovers Well, after a fantastic Booming Lovelies gig yesterday, I’m off to I am hoping the people of Newcastle will forgive me for my rough sketch of their city’s outline. I got it as accurate as I feasibly could. Some of the buildings look a bit dicey. I’m so sorry. This drawing isContinue reading “Newcastle”

The Houses I Have Never Had

Hello Poetry Lovers Recently I posted about the rooms I have never had. Now talented poet Trisha Broomfield has taken this up to a higher level with The Houses I have Never Had! Love it, just up my street(!). And needless to say, a dream to illustrate. A lovely introspective piece, do read on MyContinue reading “The Houses I Have Never Had”