Hello Poetry Lovers Yes indeed. How often do you see clothes on the line now? Our laundry rituals have changed drastically, some for the better, (no more putting shirts through mangles), but on the other hand, we’ve lost something else. Those billowing sheets hanging out and that fresh outdoor smell. Clever poet Trisha Broomfield putsContinue reading “What Happened to those Drying Days?”
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Poetry Basket Review
Dobby! Get out of that Poetry Basket! Hello Poetry Lovers Welcome back to the Poetry Basket Review section. Today we have a cracking new collection from prolific poet Tony Josolyne. A regular reader at Poetry Performance in Tedddington, we eagerly awaited this new and varied collection. And Tony did not disappoint. I’ve given Recalcitrant Verse aContinue reading “Poetry Basket Review”
The Broons
Hello Poetry Lovers Nothing’s more heartwarming than sitting down with a Broons book on a cold afternoon. Next to my Beryl the Peril annuals, that is. That charming huge family of 11, located in a flat somewhere in Scotland, with so much detail in their inked drawings, characters and warm humour. There’s a few thingsContinue reading “The Broons”
More from The Poetry Drawer
Hello Poetry Lovers Welcome back to the Poetry Drawer. Dobby and I have done some further digging and came up with this Isn’t it stunning?! Dinky and so beautifully made. Now, once again, I’m cloudy as to how I obtained this unique piece, but I have no regrets about buying such a beautiful pamphlet. ExtraordinarilyContinue reading “More from The Poetry Drawer”
The Poetry Drawer
Hello Poetry Lovers Well, poetry really is all around us. Particularly at the back of a drawer it seems. Aren’t they dinky?! The tiny Battery Pack pamphlet I took at face value and assumed it was a forgotten instruction manual! Nearly meeting its fate in the bin! Thank Goodness I realised. Now Battery Pack volume III’s origins isContinue reading “The Poetry Drawer”
Interview with John Looker
Hello Poetry Lovers Welcome back to the talk show studio. (Rapturous applause) Today we have the honour of welcoming talented poet John Looker (Audience cheer) (Our esteemed guest glides down the lighted stairs to great applause) Welcome to the show, John. I hope Dobby didn’t nip you on the way. Why don’t you fill us inContinue reading “Interview with John Looker”
Dietary Dedication
Hello Poetry Lovers Most of us will recall diets through the decades. The pain and ludicrousness of it all. I personally remember counting all those calories (under a 1,000?!) and buying those slimming biscuits. So lovely and talented poet Trisha Broomfield has summed all this nail-biting era up with her wonderful piece below. Some ofContinue reading “Dietary Dedication”
Mrs Slagg’s Life Advice
Hello Poetry Lovers Today we are live from The Slagg’s Cafe where Mrs Slagg will give us gals some life advice. Luckily, she hasn’t charged me for this – whoops! An invoice has just come through the door! Oh well, money well spent. Now feast on this guidance to life The Slagg Guide to Life First ofContinue reading “Mrs Slagg’s Life Advice”
Cartoon Hour with Dobby….
The Retired Cat
Hello Poetry Lovers How could I not put loads of Dobby’s on here with this wonderful poem?! Dear friend and wonderful poet, Trisha Broomfield gave me this lovely book Ten Poems about Cats. A real treasure and a big part of my Cat Book collection. There are some beautiful poems about felines in there andContinue reading “The Retired Cat”
Heather Moulson 