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    My Weeping Soul–by Roland Keld

    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”

    June 20, 2018 by Nigel P Smith

    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”

    May 14, 2018May 12, 2018 by Nigel P Smith

    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”

    May 4, 2018May 4, 2018 by Nigel P Smith

    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”

    May 2, 2018 by Nigel P Smith

    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”

    April 23, 2018 by Nigel P Smith

    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”

    March 14, 2018March 14, 2018 by Nigel P Smith

    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”

    March 8, 2018March 14, 2018 by Nigel P Smith

    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…

    March 1, 2018March 14, 2018 by Nigel P Smith

    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”

    February 25, 2018March 14, 2018 by Nigel P Smith

    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”

    February 13, 2018March 14, 2018 by Nigel P Smith

    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”

    January 12, 2018March 14, 2018 by Nigel P Smith

    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”

    January 4, 2018March 14, 2018 by Nigel P Smith

    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”

    December 6, 2017March 14, 2018 by Nigel P Smith

    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”

    October 10, 2017March 14, 2018 by Nigel P Smith

    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’”

    September 8, 2017March 14, 2018 by Nigel P Smith

    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’”

    September 7, 2017March 14, 2018 by Nigel P Smith

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