Roland, over at ROLANDS RAGBAG is this week running a series called ‘Borderlands of poetry’, a very personal look at the reasons and beliefs which govern his… Read more “My Weeping Soul–by Roland Keld”
Category: ALCHEMISTS OF WORD
THE WORM–by Diana Korlaet
I am pleased to present, to satiate your thirst for poetic gratification, a poem by our very own Diana of THE WANDERING ARMADILLO, chosen by herself, here… Read more “THE WORM–by Diana Korlaet”
POETRY FROM THE LADIES
My dear friends, I have today for your delectation something rather special. It struck me how many wonderful, famous and celebrated poets are women compared to say… Read more “POETRY FROM THE LADIES”
3–by Dave Doran
Many thanks to Davy D for permission to do a spoken version of his poetry. … Read more “3–by Dave Doran”
WORDS FROM AN UNLIKELY POET – Charlie Hasler
I’ve suddenly found myself somewhat becalmed. So while I await the winds to again blow across the seas where poets dream I thought I’d satiate my… Read more “WORDS FROM AN UNLIKELY POET – Charlie Hasler”
A TEAR IN THE RAIN – by Kendall Lay
I came across this by chance, the artist simply says ‘it was a poem that turned into a video’. Whilst I have Parkinson’s, and there is an… Read more “A TEAR IN THE RAIN – by Kendall Lay”
HARRY BAKER – GRAND ‘SLAM-POETRY’ CHAMPION
A poetry slam is a competition in which poets read or recite original work. Poetry slam began in Chicago in 1984 with its first competition designed to… Read more “HARRY BAKER – GRAND ‘SLAM-POETRY’ CHAMPION”
Flotsam
Originally posted on Pigeon Heart Ponderings:
We spent days in mist. Ocean dust. My hair looked like a $100 job. Rated 10. I was training myself to…
SONGBIRD–by Miriam Ivarson
I’m most grateful to Miriam of MY WINDOW for kindly granting me permission to do a spoken version of her wonderful poem ‘Songbird’. Most of you in… Read more “SONGBIRD–by Miriam Ivarson”
THE MEANING OF LIFE– by Roland Keld
I’m very grateful to our friend Roland of ROLAND’S RAGBAG for giving me permission to do a spoken version of his recent poem ‘The Meaning of Life’… Read more “THE MEANING OF LIFE– by Roland Keld”
THE BOOKMARK by Diana
This beautiful poem is by Diana at The Wandering Armadillo who kindly gave me permission to do a spoken version of ‘The Bookmark’. CHANSON TRISTE BY CARLA… Read more “THE BOOKMARK by Diana”
GRANDA’S SHED by DavyD
This is a piece by our friend Davy Doran of Inside the mind of DavyD , It’s a very personal, poignant and beautiful poem. I was hooked… Read more “GRANDA’S SHED by DavyD”
JAKE THACKRAY
John Philip “Jake” Thackray (27 February 1938 – 24 December 2002) was an English singer-songwriter and journalist. Best known in the late 1960s and early 1970s for… Read more “JAKE THACKRAY”
VOICES 14 – Colorfulpen
COLORFULPEN A selection of work by Lynn Burton at Colorfulpen . Lynn and myself, despite living on opposite sides of the Atlantic have become close friends… Read more “VOICES 14 – Colorfulpen”
LYNN BURTON’S ‘THE ILLUSIONIST’ ‘PORCELAIN MOON’ AND ‘MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT’
The following are examples of the beautiful Alchemy written by Lynn Burton of L.Burton writes. Again it is difficult to choose a couple from most Poet’s work… Read more “LYNN BURTON’S ‘THE ILLUSIONIST’ ‘PORCELAIN MOON’ AND ‘MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT’”
CHARLIE HASLER’S ‘IT IS WHAT IT IS’ AND ‘BLUSHING LUNGS’
I was asked by Charlie of Charliesays if I would mind recording a poem of his. Of course I said it would be a pleasure, especially as… Read more “CHARLIE HASLER’S ‘IT IS WHAT IT IS’ AND ‘BLUSHING LUNGS’”