SOUNDBITES Monthly Poetry Open Mic – May 13th

On Monday 13th May I will be at SOUNDBITES – Monthly Poetry Open Mic Event, sharing 2 or 3 poems, first time back to a regular haunt in nearly a year! Bennett Road, LS6 3HN Leeds, United Kingdom – Live…
On Monday 13th May I will be at SOUNDBITES – Monthly Poetry Open Mic Event, sharing 2 or 3 poems, first time back to a regular haunt in nearly a year! Bennett Road, LS6 3HN Leeds, United Kingdom – Live…
This week’s poem, is a prose poem inspired by something I saw at the home of my grandson’s friend when he went to play there after school…. As always, I hope you enjoy! #WritingCommunity #Writerslift #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #Poems #Authors #ShamelessSelfpromoWednesday
#AuthorsOfTwitter #WritingCommunity #SelfPromoWednesday #writerslift I’ll be there on Saturday 27th April (My books will be there from Thursday) Hope to see you then! A variety of authors will be around from Thursday 25th April until Sunday 28th April. Talk…
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
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
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
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: We’re delighted that our March guest…
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…
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…
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…
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
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
As I missed last week – Poem 2 for this week – Imprints – I hope you enjoy. #ShamelessSelfpromoThursday #WritingCommunity #Books #Poetry #writing #amwriting #readingcommunity #author #writer #writerscommunity #ThursdayMotivation #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity
My Poem for this week – Mrs Wainwright – I hope you enjoy, feedback always appreciated. #ShamelessSelfpromoTuesday #WritingCommunity #Books #Poetry #writing #amwriting #readingcommunity #author #writer #writerscommunity #ThursdayMotivation #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity
My Poem for this week – Senseless – I hope you enjoy, feedback always appreciated. #ShamelessSelfpromoThursday #WritingCommunity #Books #Blogs #Art #Poetry #YouTube #writing #amwriting #readingcommunity #author #writer #writerscommunity #ThursdayMotivation #poetrylovers SenselessWhat the eye touches first touches the infiniteengenders a thousand…
My latest poem – Armageddon #poetrycommunity #POEMS – ArmageddonThree children playing in the dirt losing their identities bit by bitand every ten seconds a rocket explodesthree people losing their limbs in a sea of limbs staggering from north to south,…
It’s back for the New Year for your pleasure and entertainment On the menu: Venue: The Old Post Office and Café Bar, Silsden Time: 7pm Headline announcements to be added…. Dates may be subject to change
Tick-tocking away
There’s always a child with a device clamped to an ear, eyes down
tick-tocking their soul, You-Tuber baby
Lost in instant thoughts, feelings, aspirations, narrowing horizons,
making them feel good, without knowing who they really are.
Poem for this week, trying to get caught back up!
This one is very much apt for this time of year - Pheasants
My grandson likes to play a game
on the morning run to school,
we count the number of pheasants seen,
it’s three or four as a rule.
Double trouble, soil and rubble, in the pan no squeak or bubble. But in the dark her eyes glow green, though through the day she stays unseen, conjures creatures, bats and worms, snake in the toilet, how he squirms. Never…