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.......
Category Poems & Poetry
Remembering Glastonbury
Poem of The Month (July 2023) - Remembering Glastonbury
Memories of time gone by, when a music festival was an authentic experience!
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…
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.…
Poetry pause
I have been very fortunate to be part of a poetry workshop over the past two years, facilitated by the very wonderful Gill Connors (Lambert). This has seen me write many poems and for the quality of those poems to…
Baby Boomers
Following several open mic gigs where I have shared this prose poem and the interest from several parties in it, I have decided to upload it to my website. Enjoy Baby Boomers My generation were at the Isle of Wight…
Northern Grit Collective @Intercultured Festival in Bradford Oct’ 22
Great night for Northern Grit Collective at Intercultured Festival in Bradford
Tuesday Afternoons – Sales update!
I have sold half of the 40 copies I purchased and in addition Amazon sales are starting to trickle through
Tuesday Afternoons – NOW AVAILABLE
The poetry pamphlet TUESDAY AFTERNOONS featuring five poets including myself, with six poems from each has now arrived. I shall be taking it with me to future Open mics and poetry slots and reading from it. It is available via…
Tuesday Afternoons: CHATKA
Pleased to announce that the Poetry Pamphlet, TUESDAY AFTERNOONS, featuring 6 poems from five poets, including myself is now available via Amazon. Click on the link below to read one of my poems that features in the book. CHATKA Nestling…
Headlining at Poetry on The Moor ’22
Thrilled to be asked to headline the first anniversary PotM event today and to be able to promote my books. I chose to share amongst other things a poem inspired by the Spanish poet Leon Fillipe, who was one of…
WINTER
Winter;
A time for birds, my poem on two feathered friends
A Father’s Hands & Red Tie: My Poems Published by Hybriddreich for the Family Too Anthology
A Father’s HandsPETER KAY A grip that made your eyes water.A fist that floored many an opponentwith a straight jab or an uppercut.You shook the hand of Paul Robeson,survived a torpedo blast,clinging for hours to a boat splinter,reached into the…
Poetry Event Excerpt From Freedom and Anxiety: Featured Poetry written & read by Peter Kay
An Online Poetry Event Excerpt From Freedom and Anxiety Showcasing the best of MK’s poets. Recorded live on 21st July 2021 – introduced by Sharenà Lee (Poet) Featured Poetry written & read by Peter Kay –
First Mayor of Richmond
Delighted to announce that my poem First Mayor of Richmond, will feature in the 4th August online edition of Spilling Cocoa over Martin Amis FIRST MAYOR OF RICHMOND T’was sixteen hundred and six,for legend has it so,when, whilst out hunting…
Poetry Events: coming up
On Sunday Poetry-on-the-Moor (2) will be taking place on Baildon Moor. On Monday and Tuesday I will be involved in Poetry Zoom events hosted in Leeds and Milton Keynes respectively. I have two other live (in person) events later this…
Poetry on the Moor postponed – update
Due to the probability of heavy rain this afternoon, Poetry on the Moor Two has been postponed. Will update once it is rescheduled