Poetry

A new poem is published on this page each month, so keep coming back for more!

If you like my poems

If you like my poems, let them walk in the evening a little behind you
Then people will say, 'along this road I saw a princess pass on her way to meet her lover
(it was toward nightfall) with tall and ignorant servants.' "

--e e cummings

My Open Smile

This is a commissioned poem from Poetry-on-Loan. Click on the image to view the full size post card.

The theme this year is Health and Well being - The brief was to write a poem for someone who is feeling low.

This poem and other work can be heard live at the Birmingham Book Festival at the Postcard Poets event at The Library Theatre, Birmingham - Friday October 14th 7 - 8.30pm.

The post card poem will be available free at the event and at all libraries throughout the West Midlands.