Tried something new in my Poetry Club at school today; making a poem from the spines of books. It was fun seeing what I could find on the library shelves. This is what I came up with. Journeys, No way back, I want to talk to God, Who owns these bones, It can’t be true, […]
Read more "Book Spine Poem"Richard is making progress on his book “A Thousand White Fragments,” having added 169 words and aiming for 8 more chapters. Despite facing challenges, he is determined to complete the book by February, promising an exciting and unpredictable story. He plans to seek feedback after a thorough review.
Read more "Ardenna Crossing 2 – update"Hi all, A very generous donation of £15 to the cause from Cameron, a former student of mine. He requested a poem about the X-Files. I had a bit of a marathon a while back but stalled halfway through Season 2. that means it’s been an awful long time since I eatched anything beyond that. […]
Read more "AD Skinner – an X-Files poem for Cameron"I had a very kind donation of £20 towards my Acorns to Oaks Poetry on Demand Challenge. This came from Yusuf, who requested a poem about Autumn and, although this might not be quite that, it’s my own take on Autumn as viewed through a wander around my old hometown, poking around memories and looking […]
Read more "A Wall Around the Memories – an Autumn poem for Yusuf"Hi all, I had another kind donation of £10 from Brian towards my Acorns to Oaks Poetry on Demand fundraiser (thank you very much). Brian didn’t make any requests for the content but I was walking on the beach in the North east today and this was what came to mind. Hope you like it, […]
Read more "At Whitley bay – a poem for Brian"Hi there, Another kind donation to my Acorns to oaks Poetry on Demand Challenge fundraiser. thank you very much to Holly who made the biggest donation yet and asked for a poem about joy or children. I went for joy. Took me a while, this one, but eventually I got into the spirit of things. […]
Read more "Some of the Things – a poem for Holly"Hi all, Two poems in one day, I hear you say? Well, this one is for a very kind lady called Juliet who made a £10 donation to my Acorns to Oaks Poetry on Demand Challenge. She requested a a poem about asking for help, so here it is… bit of a stream of consciousness […]
Read more "In a Yellow Wood – a poem"Hi all, Thank you very much to Linda for a very kind donation of £10 towards the Acorns to Oaks Poetry on Demand Challenge. The request was for a poem about kindness, so here it is, a haiku sequence – a slightly idealised vision of a ride on the Tube. Hope you like it. One […]
Read more "One Stop – a poem for Linda"Hi all, In advance of the start of the Premier League season, a few verses I did this morning, dedicated to Newcastle United. Starting XI And now at last they take the field, The team that fight and never yield, And as we watch, our faith so true, These ones we trust are all in […]
Read more "Starting XI – a poem"Hi all, I had the first donation to my poetry marathon fundraiser – very grateful to Lindsey, founder of the UK Twin Peaks Festival, for supporting me in this. So here is a poem dedicated to her. Energy changes, Extinguished never at all, Only converted. Pendulum swinging, From movement to potential, Living, or waiting. Brightness […]
Read more "Dance in that Light – a poem"Books, games, music, and life — filtered through the mind of a writer, drummer, and philosopher who thinks too deeply about all of it. If it moves something in your chest, I'm interested.
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