I’ve been reading around the blogs again and finding out stuff I probably should have already known. First off I knew that poetry, even ‘professionally’ published doesn’t sell in huge numbers. You are looking at about 500 copies a title, today I found out that it is basically the same number for picture books over […]
There’s a lovely little pusskin A hungry little cat Who is waking from a cosy, snuggled little nap The lovely little pusskin Likes a little pat But here comes the biscuits It’s time for her snack!
Last year I had a great time at the first Poetry Slam to be held in Cirencester. It was organised by the fab Marcus Moore and Sara-Jane Arbury and was lots of fun. Of course I did not score very high but that is not why I go to them – this was my third […]
Crash bang thump, A noise & what do I see? Little black and whites, staring at me!
This a poem I have written for my little girl Jean who is so enthusiastic she wants to take part on the next Olympics even though she will only be 10 then! Her current plan is to work hard at Ju Jutsu which she has been doing for just over a year and to then […]
Well ok not quiet yet but with two weddings to attend and the presents only half knitted I need to think Christmassy. Also I wanted to try and get all the hard graft for The Little Book of Festive Poetry sorted. I was going to leave the audio version until next year but I’ve built […]