Category Archives: poetry
Review: Berth by Natalie Scott
I discovered this slim volume of poetry by Natalie Scott on the Society of Authors‘ bookshelf. I was drawn to the blues of the cover and the startling image of the iceberg (Twibill Design, Cork). … Continue reading
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The best start to a writer’s day…
… is a cup of tea. It’s the first thing I do. I put the kettle on in the kitchen then pad round to my study to boot up the computer. By the time I’ve done that, the kettle’s boiled … Continue reading
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Matti’s mesostic poem…
Matti is a Y3 pupil at Ysgol Esgob Morgan. He’s been writing to me all through half-term and I love hearing from him. Here’s his mesostic poem; bet you can’t guess what Matti’s favourite TV programme is? tennanT Aliens … Continue reading
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The Poets of Esgob Morgan
Do you remember that I told you I’d been made Patron of Reading at Ysgol Esgob Morgan Juniors in St Asaph? Well, some of the Y3s responded to my blog on mesostic poems and have written their own: Dancing rOtating … Continue reading
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Julia Donaldson the new Children’s Laureate
Congratulations to Julia Donaldson who was announced as the Children’s Laureate for 2011-2013 this week. Even though I voted for Alan Gibbons she’s a good choice, I think. Her contribution to children’s literature is outstanding. To have written a classic … Continue reading
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Kiev
To say that the country of Ukraine has undergone many changes is an understatement. Its history has been defined by its geography, overshadowed as it is by its neighbours of Russia to the east, Germany and Poland to the west … Continue reading
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Branston Community College, Lincoln
creative minds at work What better way to spend a wet Monday afternoon in March than with a group of receptive, keen and thoroughly pleasant Y7s? Their English teacher, Ms Andrew, had invited me in as a reward to the … Continue reading
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Schools’ Exhibition at Rufford Abbey
I went to a really inspiring exhibition at Rufford Abbey in Nottinghamshire on Friday (12th Feb). The exhibition was the end result of a project involving various secondary schools who were asked to explore ideas about what their ideal new … Continue reading
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Futility
As a writer, I am sometimes asked by journalists, publishers or bloggers to list my favourite things. Books, films, paintings and so on. I always find this difficult, if not impossible. How can I name one painting out of all … Continue reading
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