Author, Poet, Travel Writer, Fell Walker, Long Distance Walker & Runner. With a beautiful wife, daughters, granddaughter & grandson. 

Peter Kay was born in Heywood, 1950, and now lives in West Yorkshire.  He is the author of “A Pennine Way Odyssey” (self-published 2012),   “Show Me The Way to Santiago” (Curious Cat Books 2020)  and “A Very Alternative Coast to Coast” (Curious Cat Books 2022).  He has written a soon to be published Children’s Book, “The Owl And The Mole”, illustrated by one of his daughters. He has written and performed poetry, thirteen poems have been published, in anthologies or on-line; six poems can be found in: “TUESDAY AFTERNOONS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF THIRTY POEMS BY FIVE POETS”. He is currently writing a murder mystery, set in 1930’s Yorkshire and ghost writing the Autobiography of a Congolese refugee RAP star.

Peter Kay
Harrogate Spring Flower Show 25 – 28 APRIL 2024

Harrogate Spring Flower Show 25 – 28 APRIL 2024

#AuthorsOfTwitter #WritingCommunity #SelfPromoWednesday #writerslift I’ll be there on Saturday 27th April (My books will be there from Thursday) Hope to see you then! https://flowershow.org.uk/spring-show/ A variety of authors will be around from Thursday 25th April until Sunday 28th April. Talk to the authors – Get signed copies – a signed copy of a book makes […]
Peter KayApr 10, 20241 min read
Sundays down The Moss

Sundays down The Moss

This week’s poem, Sundays down The Moss – from times gone by. Have a good Friday everyone… As always, I hope you enjoy! #WritingCommunity #Writerslift #Books #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #Poems #Authors #Writers #ReadersCommunity #ShamelessSelfpromoFriday
Peter KayMar 29, 20241 min read
Runcible Spoon Open Mic 19th March 2024

Runcible Spoon Open Mic 19th March 2024

Great evening at Runcible Spoon Open Mic with guests Lisa Marie Glover and David Driver. A good time was had by all! Lisa’s music was excellent, David wowed us, and a high calibre open mic: #poetry #poetrylovers
Peter KayMar 21, 20241 min read
Mothering

Mothering

This week’s poem, following Mothering Sunday is named “Mothering”. Thank you to all the wonderful mothers… As always, I hope you enjoy! #WritingCommunity #Writerslift #Books #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #Poems #Authors #Writers #ReadersCommunity #ShamelessSelfpromoWednesday
Peter KayMar 13, 20241 min read
Rhubarb at The Triangle – Wednesday 27 March 2024

Rhubarb at The Triangle – Wednesday 27 March 2024

I’ll be there…. Rhubarb at The Triangle – Wednesday 27 March 2024 #68 Seni Seneviratne + open mic 47 Bradford Road – 7pm for 7.30 start – Pay-as-you-feel #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #poetrytwitter EVENT LINK: https://fb.me/e/1mdqVzmjJ We’re delighted that our March guest reader is the wonderful Seni Seneviratne. Seni, a writer of English and Sri Lankan heritage, […]
Peter KayMar 10, 20242 min read
Lakeland Mist

Lakeland Mist

This week’s poem, Lakeland Mist. As always, I hope you enjoy #WritingCommunity #Writerslift #Books #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #Poems #Authors #Writers #ReadersCommunity #ShamelessSelfpromoWednesday Don’t forget all of my published poems are available to read on my website, along with upcoming news, information on my books and how to purchase them: https://peterkaywordspace.co.uk/category/my-poems/
Peter KayMar 6, 20241 min read
 ‘Unseen’

 ‘Unseen’

This week’s poem, Unseen. A poem constructed along the lines of a tight repeating line and rhyming structure. Essentially relating to the experience of many people who have arrived in this country and for 5/10/15 years have to survive without recourse to public funds, any defined status and yet so many of them contribute so […]
Peter KayFeb 28, 20241 min read
Slicks

Slicks

This week’s poem, Slicks, was based on taking lines from an article and responding to them in couplets. So the first lines derive from an RSPB article and reflect bird/animal life in an urban setting, however the whole piece now clearly reflects something very different going on in the ‘city’… As always, I hope you […]
Peter KayFeb 22, 20241 min read
Dear Deidre

Dear Deidre

This week’s poem, based loosely on the contents of letters to Agony Aunts is called Dear Deidre. As always, I hope you enjoy! #WritingCommunity #Writerslift #Books #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #Poems #Blogs #Authors #Writers #ReadersCommunity #ShamelessSelfpromoSunday
Peter KayFeb 18, 20241 min read
How to write a poem of love

How to write a poem of love

As we approach Valentine’s Day – My poem for this week is called: How to write a poem of love As always, I hope you enjoy! #WritingCommunity #Writerslift #Books #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #Poems #Blogs #Authors #Writers #followforfollowback #ShamelessSelfpromoWednesday
Peter KayFeb 7, 20241 min read