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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”

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”

New Years Eve (Non) Party

Happy New Year, Poetry Lovers Now, you must have been at our New Years Eve non-party last night. Of course, we were all masked so we wouldn’t recognise each other, but wasn’t it a wonderful bash?!  To those of you whose invitation got lost in the post, I apologise. Top of the list for nextContinue reading “New Years Eve (Non) Party”

December Birthdays

Hello Poetry Lovers Even though we are looking at a New Year, I thought as we’re still in December – just, I’d share my recent birthday poem penned by my lovely and talented friend, Trisha Broomfield.  Not only is it beautifully written, it also sums me up to a tee! Great insight there, Trisha and thankContinue reading “December Birthdays”

Memory Corner

Hello Poetry Lovers Yes, we’ve taken the Reliant back to Memory Corner. Why is it that the prospect of a new year makes you hark back to an old one?  I’m thinking of 2019. That was a very good year for poetry. I was very prolific performance wise. And naive, well we all were. NobodyContinue reading “Memory Corner”

Proverbs

Hello Poetry Lovers So the As I was going to St Ives riddle sparked off memories for me of other traditional pieces one has grown up with. My favourite being East West, Home’s best. I have written a triolet on this profound statement. I have put it as Home is best to make the lineContinue reading “Proverbs”

Interview with Stephen Claughton

Yes, Poetry Lovers, we’re back in the talk show studio (rapturous applause) And today, our wonderful esteemed guest is talented and prolific poet, Stephen Claughton. (huge applause) (Stephen Claughton glides on elegantly, if a little wary). Thank you so much for coming on the show, Stephen. And what a cool flowery shirt and tie !(audienceContinue reading “Interview with Stephen Claughton”