Live Performance in Staines – 12 November

Hi all, I’ll be in Staines on the evening of 12th November performing one of my poems at the Laureate’s Lounge Open Mic event. Details are below. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0afgjPfG31wemg8t1DUS4qRvikbhzJs2JGZdMVzFr5YobbyVdySNHhwVyZdGW4rAbl&id=61558521552784 Use the link above to find tickets. General admission is free I think. Hope to see some of you there. Cheers, Richard

Threads – haikus in response

Watched Threads over several nights this week. My God, how awful. I don’t think I’ve even seen anything so bleak in my life. Just watching it and not having anyone to hope for get invested in because you just know they don’t have a chance. If it ever comes to this, I think I’d rather […]

Amorous Philosophy – a poem with no ‘e’ – after PB Shelley

Hi all, I was at that poetry open mic a couple of weeks ago and a man there was talking about a society of poets who rewrite classic works without the letter ‘e’. It seemed like a fascinating idea and his version of Robert Frost’s The Road Not Taken was excellent and very funny. I […]

Ages of Bark – a poem

Just a quick one. I was out in the woods on Thursday afternoon and saw some very different looking trees. That led to this… Ages of Bark Smooth, firm in youth, To age you may come in truth, What will be your path? Moss-dressed and thriving, A coat of life and giving, Each one forgiving. […]

Live Performance – Friday 4th October

Hi all, Anyone free this Friday evening? I’m taking part in Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery’s first Poetry Open Mic night, where I will be performing one of my poems. (90% sure which one but happy to take suggestions). You can find details of the event here… https://www.petersfieldmuseum.co.uk/events/poetry-open-mic-museum Looking forward to this as it should […]

Book Spine Poem

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, […]

Ardenna Crossing 2 – update

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.

AD Skinner – an X-Files poem for Cameron

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. […]

A Wall Around the Memories – an Autumn poem for Yusuf

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 […]

At Whitley bay – a poem for Brian

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, […]

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