Hello Poetry Lovers Welcome back to the Talk Show Studio! (Rapturous applause from the audience) (Dobby scowls – the audience sit back cowed) Yes, settle down, PL’s and welcome our esteemed guest and vibrant, clever poet Sue Johns!! (Standing ovation as our glamorous guest glides on elegantly ) Welcome, Sue. So lovely to have youContinue reading “Interview with Sue Johns”
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Further Adventures…..
Hello Poetry Lovers Freshly back on southern soil after visiting the marvellous Sunderland. Please see the picture of the beautiful Sunderland Empire theatre below. What a great city! Now, I look forward to All The World’s A Stage on Sunday 24th August. Devised by the prolific Anne Warrington, we will be performing great pieces atContinue reading “Further Adventures…..”
Sweet Shops
Hello Poetry Lovers Sweet Shops are all the thing at the moment. Round my way anyway. A fascinating subject for the nostalgic, they carry such weight. Quite literally, who remembers getting two ounces of sherbet pips? Hands up! Well, wonderful and clever poet Trisha Broomfield has captured these details and memories succinctly. A terrific pieceContinue reading “Sweet Shops”
Summer Fun
Hello Poetry Lovers Have we had our summer now?! It was just pouring outside! Now we’ve all got a childhood holiday memory inside us. Damp tents, waterlogged sandwiches, dilapidated Youth Hostels, we could go on…. Prolific and clever poet Sharron Green has summed up that nostalgic adventure perfectly. A great fun piece and we canContinue reading “Summer Fun”
Interview with James Domestic
Hello Poetry Lovers Welcome back to the Talk Show Studio. (Rapturous and rowdy applause) (Dobby bangs a ruler on the desk. Silence) Now settle down PL’s, because our talented and prolific guest is about to come on! A big welcome to James Domestic! (Standing ovation. Security rush back from their fag breaks) (Our esteemed guestContinue reading “Interview with James Domestic”
And We’re Off…..
Whoa! We’re going to Helsinki Whoa! Finn Air(ways) Whoa! I’m going to see Duty Free… (apologies to Typically Tropical’s Barbardos) Hello Poetry Lovers Yes, we’re off to Helsinki and Dobby and Fish have wangled their way into joining us. Don’t worry about me, Dobby and Fish! I’ll just sit quietly in Economy! My first timeContinue reading “And We’re Off…..”
Two Great Events….
Hello Poetry Lovers Here are two great events I’m looking forward to.. Yes, Poems Not Bombs at the wonderful Spice of Life in Soho. Hosted by the fabulous Paul McGrane. I look forward to joining the lovely Trisha Broomfield there. And relishing this great event at The Chapel Bar & Bookshop in Broadstairs on theContinue reading “Two Great Events….”
How to Entertain….
Hello Poetry Lovers So we move on to How to Entertain. With playing host, we mostly think of guests coming to dinner. Which can be a nice occasion but not always the case when the shoe is on the other foot! Who’s been stuck at someone’s table and served absolutely vile food?! And you dreamtContinue reading “How to Entertain….”
Summer Clothes
Hello Poetry Lovers Now, hands up who had to quickly sort out their summer clothes? As I suspected, all of us! Where did this heatwave come from?! Why are we always caught out by this every summer?! And when you drag these poor clothes out, they look pale and uninspiring! Fantastic poet, Trisha Broomfield hasContinue reading “Summer Clothes”
The Thing is with Toasters….
Hello Poetry Lovers Welcome back to our Domestic Appliance feature. Now we turn to the Toaster. Wonderful poet Sharron Green has penned a beautiful piece on how a toaster can really be a vital part of our lives. Despite cussing when my own toaster pops up with charcoaled bread, I couldn’t be without one either.Continue reading “The Thing is with Toasters….”
Heather Moulson 