Hello Poetry Lovers, I’m going to Tenby for a few days to be with the lovely Celine’s Salon, so for now here is a testcard. Dobby makes sure I’m on that train for Tenby! She gets the house to herself for a few days! Dobby gets off the phone quickly, she has urgent business toContinue reading “Tenby Testcard”
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A Night Out….
Hello Poetry Lovers I’d love to share a night out with you on Friday 13th May. My lovely friend Raefer and I went to the Vauxhall Tavern to see the marvellous poet Barbara Brownskirt Swooning over Ms Brownskirt at the Slip Off Festival in 2019, I asked the festival organiser and dear pal, Barney Ashton-BullockContinue reading “A Night Out….”
Poetry Test Card
Dobby takes on more poetry…..
British People in Hot Weather
Hello Poetry Lovers On Thursday 21st April, I went to the wonderful St Anne’s church in the heart of Soho to see the launch of Paul McGrane’s new collection British People in Hot Weather Set in this exquisite panelled room, the much missed Paul McGrane, formerly of the Poetry Society and the wonderful Poetry@3, launchedContinue reading “British People in Hot Weather”
Cyrch a Chwta
Hello Poetry Lovers Yes, that is an eye-catching title, isn’t it. Last week, I took a fascinating poetry building blocks course with the wonderful Poetixu on Instagram and learnt some interesting new forms of writing poems. The one that really stuck with me was the Cyrch a Chwta, an old Welsh form. An Octave (8Continue reading “Cyrch a Chwta”
Interview
Hello Poetry Lovers Yes, I know. Another treat in the talk show studio. Today our guest will be Chris the Postman Poet! (Rapturous applause. Security is called) (Chris glides down the lighted stairs effortlessly) Thank you so much for coming on the show, Chris The pleasure’s all mine. (Standing ovation. Host silences them with aContinue reading “Interview”
Hannah Lowe
Hannah LowePoetry ClubSupported by the TS Eliot FoundationThe Coronet Theatre5th April 2022 I have to confess that apart from seeing this wonderful poet, I had an ulterior motive to exorcise memories of that former flea pit The Coronet. A cinema I frequented in the late seventies, a grim setting with unforgettable films like Jubilee. ItContinue reading “Hannah Lowe”
Easter Parade
Hello Poetry Lovers Happy Easter, and how could I not include a lovely seasonal piece like this from the talented Sharron Green?! Although restrictions have loosened somewhat, we are still tentative towards going back to normality, and this poem is very relevant indeed. A corker, Sharron, thank you so much. Read on, readers…. This Easter’sContinue reading “Easter Parade”
The Skin Game
Hello Poetry Lovers Today, we have a beautiful touching poem from the lovely Trisha Broomfield that’s on such a personal subject and so much a part of us – our skin. I couldn’t resist sharing this moving piece (and illustrating it too!). After this poignant poem, there is a second one not nearly so (skin)Continue reading “The Skin Game”
Interview
Okay, Poetry Lovers, settle down! Welcome back to our talk show studio where we are expecting the lovely poet, Douglas Graham Wilson! (Pandemonium) (The host raps a ruler on the desk There is rapt silence) Now Now, you don’t want me to interrupt Security’s fag break, do you?! Lets give a very warm welcome toContinue reading “Interview”
Heather Moulson 