Tag Archives: Poetry

The Post of Xmas Past…

Posted on December 22, 2017 by

…and present, and future. Christmas! A time when millions of Britons take time out from their busy lives to worship at the altar of gluttony, binge drinking and conspicuous consumption. A time when, for once, we can briefly forget about … Continue reading →

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Climate Change at Kew Gardens

Posted on April 11, 2017 by

Twenty-Two degrees in March – it can’t be right, This could be Lisbon rather than London, Kuwait instead of Kew, Richmond Jamaica. The tropical plants photosynthesise joyfully In the humid hothouses, Where menopausal women pull at their blouses, Complaining about … Continue reading →

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The Devil Rides Ute

Posted on April 19, 2016 by

I seem to remember I might have promised (or was it threatened) some more poetry. So here it is, another piece from my sojourn down under, inspired by a monstrous vehicle that trundled past me one day while I was … Continue reading →

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Writer’s Retreat

Posted on March 8, 2016 by

Why is it that ambition always exceeds the reality of what can be achieved? My writing holiday is now a fast-fading memory, and I’m left wondering how I could have imagined I would have got  so much done (see my … Continue reading →

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The Mile High Poets Society

Posted on February 3, 2016 by

I’d like to share with you a poem that I wrote yesterday, while sitting in an aeroplane somewhere over Southern Europe. I say yesterday, but I can’t be sure of that, having crossed several time zones since then. And I … Continue reading →

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