Welcome back to the Poetry Basket Reviews. We’re blowing off the dust, and evicting Dobby from there! We’re also rehoming PB to this page. Out of there at once, Dobby! Most honoured today to have Jenny Mitchell’s wonderful debut collection Her Lost Language, in the review basket. A joint winner of the Geoff Stevens MemorialContinue reading “Poetry Basket Review!”
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Mug of Tea
Hello Poetry Lovers. Today we feature a lovely piece from the clever (and glamorous) poet Trisha Broomfield. Not only do I love its detail, it’s also a familiar situation for many of us. Another winner, Trisha! Well done! Just the Same When you left this morning I was hugging a mug of tea, after sortingContinue reading “Mug of Tea”
Watch this space for a new Amanda Ann/Slaggs adventure soon!!!
Film III
Hello PL’s Welcome back to the last part in the trilogy of films and fleapits. I have penned something below. Now, don’t faint, but I have actually attempted to rhyme! This is my frustrated tribute to the X Film. Who can tell me, in a certain era, they hadn’t had a shiver of anticipation atContinue reading “Film III”
INTERVIEW!!!
Hello and welcome to another show, Poetry Lovers! (rapturous applause) And today we are going to feature that ultra-talented musician, writer and poet, Lucy Lyrical. (pandemonium. Several members of security write out their resignations) Now settle down, PL’s, we don’t want to put off our lovely guest because here she is………. ( standing ovation asContinue reading “INTERVIEW!!!”
Film II……
Hello again, PL’s. Welome to part II of our cinema homage… Today, we feature the detailed memories from the lovely poet Trisha Broomfield, of a medium that we all grew up with. So many of us have experienced these things and feelings…. Cinematic Experience The large sound of the wide screen, Pearl and Dean, iceContinue reading “Film II……”
The Fleapit
Hello Poetry Lovers, how do you like my new look? Pretty glam, eh? Now don’t faint but I’m actually going to share one of my own poems with you today. About an institution that shaped most of our lives, the cinema, or to some of us, the fleapit. All the magic and wonder of celluloidContinue reading “The Fleapit”
Memory Corner
Hello, Poetry Lovers, I have taken you once more to Memory Corner, and this time the DeLorean car is set for 11th November 2018. Who could forget such an occasion? An amazing commemoration indeed. A great concept co-createdby the remarkable Anne Warrington, (on my right), this performance contained memories, poetry and songs from that poignantContinue reading “Memory Corner”
Poetry Reading at Bell House
Yes, Poetry Lovers! You read it correctly, I actually did a Live reading of my work! How we took that for granted, and just when I was resigning myself to the loneliness of Zoom, something came right up. Lumme! I was so nervous but the audience and fellow poets were lovely and supportive. I lookContinue reading “Poetry Reading at Bell House”
INTERVIEW!
Rapturous applause Hello Poetry Lovers! And welcome to the show! Today we have the wonderful and enigmatic poet, Ray Pool! Pandemonium Now, settle down PL’s, we don’t want to overwhelm our lovely guest because here he is!!!! huge huge applause Security nervously on standby as Ray gracefully descends the lighted stairs Hello, and welcome toContinue reading “INTERVIEW!”
Heather Moulson 