Lost for words
Lost for words
I’m in the garden,
looking at a plant,
Only yesterday
I could tell you its name,
stubbornly refusing to come
clean,
teasing my brain.
Peter Kay
Event by David Driver, Author and The Poet’s Pasture Aug 2023
Not deterred by the weather. A wonderful Gingerlicious evening of poetry in the comfort of the indoors! The Poet’s Pasture
Waiting
I’ve been watching a video on dancing the Flamenco,tidied out my drawers and refolded all my pants,been and had a cocktail down at the Fuzzy Flamingo,counted every single one of a line of tiny ants. I’ve placed all my penny…
Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square Early morning start, long walkto catch first train to the ‘smoke’,steam locomotive at the head,join the throngs from Aldermaston. Boys in blue, keeping pace with human tide,Hey, hey LBJ, how many kids ya kill today.Home-made banners, proclaim, protest,Ban…
Poetry Event from Nick Toczek
Great line-ups from Nick Toczek: “The Square Chapel asked me to programme and run a series of poetry gigs for them. They’re paying all the poets! Here are the first three amazing gigs I’ve booked. Please help by sharing the…
Reflecting on Ridings Shopping centre in Wakefield yesterday!
Great day at the Ridings Shopping centre in Wakefield yesterday! Big thank you to those people who pre-ordered a copy of The Owl and The Mole #WritingCommunity #AuthorsOfTwitter #booklovers Also brilliant to get together with so many other authors
Book Fair at The Ridings Shopping Mall in Wakefield today.
Check me out at The Ridings Shopping Centre in Wakefield today. Talk about or buy my books and see and experience my soon to be released children's book The Owl and The Mole
THIS SATURDAY – Get the first look at my soon to be released children’s book: The Owl & The Mole.
THIS SATURDAY - Get the first look at my soon to be released children's book: The Owl & The Mole... Available to pre-order! Meet me and other great authors, purchase books, get them signed, have a chat & enjoy the atmosphere! #authorscommunity #WritingCommunity #booklovers
Poetry book
Weekly Poem Or Poem of the week, if you will.
Poetry book, a love of the pages and of the ages..........
A bookcase in the afternoon,
the space I moved you from,
bedfellows either side
Summer blues
Summer blues - One of my latest poems - publishing publicly July 2023
Summer sunshine turns to grey
weather gods will make you pay
not your turn to have a say.......
The Best of Yorkshire Authors July 2023
The best of Yorkshire Authors will be at The Ridings Shopping Centre , with the best of their books just in time for summer! Saturday, 22nd July, from 10am to 4.30pm
Runcible Spoon Open Mic: June 2023
Thank you all who came and read! Runcible Spoon Open Mic Event by Kathleen Strafford Tim Brookes , Steve O’Connor , Clare Wigzell , Jane Sharp , Peter Kay , Trevor Wainwright. A huge thank you to Jimmy Andrex who wowed…
Poetry on the Moor ’23- Thanks & Gallery
Poetry on the Moor was a great success, 16 poets and performers entertained for the best part of three hours.
Poetry Event Updates
After the fabulous Poetry on the Moor 2023. Last night I was at the Boar and Fable for the monthly Talking in Tongues spoken word night. Tonight I will be at Runcible Spoon at The Carriers Arms in Morley for…
Poetry on the Moor 2023
On Sunday (25th June) Nicky J Rae and I will be hosting Poetry on the Moor 2023. A brilliant array of 20 spoken word performers/musicians are lined up to entertain from 1.30pm till 4pm at the natural stage of the…
Bradford Refugee Week Open Mic Night
Delighted to be able to share some of my poetry at an open mic night tonight.
Bingley Little Theatre – Writing Competition
Delighted to announce that my monologue in the voice of my ‘Uncle Ted’ has been chosen as one of the winning entries, to feature in Perspectives 2, an evening event designed to showcase the winning entries, along with pie and…
Dominism
My Poem: Dominism, an erasure poem taken from the transcript of a Laura Kuensberg interview was published today within the International Times. Men of experience will have different styles,whilst citizens think of everything together.Culture saves some ability to expecthigh standards.…
Book signing event – The Book Dragon Bookshop in Stockton-on-Tees
Next Saturday afternoon, 22nd April, will see me at The Book Dragon Bookshop in Stockton -on -Tees, discussing my books and signing copies of both Show Me The Way To Santiago and A Very Alternative Coast to Coast. If you…
PYA Book Event – 1 April 2023
I will be attending the upcoming Promoting Yorkshire Authors (PYA) Book fair at the Laurence Batley Theatre in Huddersfield on Saturday 1st April and will have copies of Show me the Way to Santiago, A Very Alternative Coast to Coast…