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A little poem by an unknown author to brighten any day. A Wee Poem by Unknown A Scotsman clad in kilts, left the bar one evening fair And one could tell by how he walked he’d drunk more than his share He staggered on until he could no longer keep his feet Then he stumbled …
Morning to all, over the next month or so Poetry is going to be a big subject on my page and blog, mostly in relation to the upcoming Centenary of World War One, and our remembrance of the 800,000 soldiers that died in conflict during the first world war. War Poetry is a subject I …
Paint the Sky With Stars was my first published book, the edition is now out of print and due to the subject matter and social interest the book passes hands for high sums of money. Original copies are deposited with the British Library and Durham University Library. The book was reviewed across the country in …
On the 26th December 2004, a 9.1 – 9.3 magnitude Earthquake ripped through the Indian Ocean when the Burma and Indian plate subducted. The result was a series of devastating Tsunamis with waves as high as 30 meters. It was one of the deadliest natural disasters ever recorded killing 280,000 people in its wake. In response Humanitarian …
There have been many woman who have captivated our hearts and love over the years and Diana Princess of Wales is certainly one of those figures. Her death in 1997, broke the hearts of a nation and her memory still captivates our imaginations. In 1997, selected poets were asked to submit a piece of …