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”

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”