Carol Ann Duffy claims that: Poems are a form of texting.  I knew this texting lark would come back to haunt me: http://tinyurl.com/45xj28d    

The Memorial Trees I thought of autumn when Normandy veterans lowered their flags and a bugler began to play the Last Post... and of memorial trees trooping the seasonal colours with leaves all emblazed to celebrate their living victori... Read more

After reading Caroline's post on trees, I got to thinking of all those I often observe, photograph and think about.  To begin with, here is an example of my winning poem based on the theme of a tree.    January 2009 Firstly, a s... Read more

The children's winning poem: Cross-eyed cat has been announced in The Plough Prize 2010 results and is delightfully funny: http://www.theploughprize.co.uk/

A Remembrance Tale was broadcast on BBC Four at 10:00pm on Thursday, 11 Nov 2010 and can still be watched here: http://tinyurl.com/374olxz via iPlayer     Jeremy Paxman presented a docudrama about the First World War poet Wilfr... Read more

The First World War caused widespread devastation to areas of Northern France and Belgium, but the poppy flowered every year, bringing colour and hope to the devastated landscape.  Colonel John McCrae, a doctor serving with the Canadian Armed... Read more

    Click here http://tiny.cc/312f0 to read Sylvia Plath's poem entitled: Mushrooms.             Mushroom Sauce   Clusters of oyster, semi- circular skirted fungi, have lodged in my crocod... Read more

Congratulations Caroline!  Your poem the: Wishing Woman of Seal Bay is beautifully executed and what a worthy winning poem.  When I realised that Jenny was to be the judge, I tried  so hard to finish a poem in the hope of being placed ... Read more

  All this week on the BBC Radio 2 show, Jeremy Vine invited listeners to phone, or email any poems that they felt had changed their lives.    On each day the poems have been based on themes of: love, war, children, places and de... Read more

I did add a post but it didn't appear - I wonder if this one will.  If it does, I just wanted to say congratulations to the winners of the Rivals competition - loved the winner's entry: Wrapping and Caroline's William Burgess Wallpaper poem and ... Read more