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….”
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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”
Return of the Poetry Basket Review
Welcome back to the Poetry Basket review. Today, we are proud to review Sharron Green’s latest collection Willing Words. A thoroughly absorbing and versatile pamphlet that one is very willing to read. Absolutely worthy of the hot review below. Do read on…. Willing Words by Sharron Green A well-presented collection and a slick title makesContinue reading “Return of the Poetry Basket Review”
The Cat in the Caff
Hello Poetry Lovers I know this is worldwide news now, about the tragedy they have called Storm Dobby. An unsuspecting cafe run by Mrs Slagg had a very unwelcome visitor recently. The worst tragedy since King Kong! Now, what can we say to this disaster?! Well, clever poet Sharron Green has summed this incident upContinue reading “The Cat in the Caff”
Interview with Julian Bishop
Hello Poetry Lovers Welcome back to the Talk Show Studio (rapturous applause – security nervous) Now settle down as we welcome the wonderfully talented poet, Julian Bishop! (Standing ovation as our esteemed guest elegantly glides down the lit staircase) Welcome to the show, Julian. A great honour. Oh! You didn’t bring Sid the Cat?! Continue reading “Interview with Julian Bishop”
Heather Moulson 