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A poem about my mother’s response to a terminal diagnosis.  A lesson to us all!

I got Gobby in The Lobby, supporting the excellent Helen Ivory and Martin Figuera!  A lovely night, with the usual high quality open mic to top it off.  And what about the souvenir? My very own commemorative mug – with our mug shots on it!  Fantastic!

And, finally, ‘Self Care for Healthcare’ has been retired.  It went down well with audiences, and scored in slams, but I’ve seen people keeping poems going forever because of that – and that isn’t going to be me.  There were 11 months between the first and last outing of this poem (although it felt likeContinue reading “From Mind Over Slammer, Leeds heat.”

Just look at that poetry lineup! 5th June at The Lobby 1867 in Wakefield.

Last night, I performed the short version of my play, ‘Nowhere Like Home’ for the first time. It was at a Scratch Session with Freedom Studios, at Kala Sangam in Bradford.  I was the last of nine performances from my fellow Writers Group alumni.   Most used professional actors to see their plays come to lifeContinue reading “Nowhere Like Home”

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/freedomstudios Kala Sangam is currently using a temporary location at Bank House, 41 Bank St, Bradford BD1 1RD

This is going to be a great night!   HLF Slam was my first, just a year ago.  I wobbled onto that stage, a complete newbie, not knowing what to expect – and I loved it! Going back this year with a shed load more experience, and loads of my mates are in it, too…  Can’tContinue reading “Hudds Lit Fest Slam 20th April”

I’m going to be out and about plugging this poetry gig for the next couple of weeks: my guest slot at Attic Stories, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield – and possibly the pinnacle of my poetic career so far! It’s only £3 to come to the very nicest open mic around, with Rose Condo, the nicestContinue reading “Attic Stories 24th April”

A birthday poem.  I like to write one every year – it’s a nice reflection point – but they are generally too miserable to inflict on others.  This year’s poem was a little more cheerful.  The video’s a bit quick so here’s the text as well. Life Notes You have arrived at fifty four:What aContinue reading “Life Notes”