Jun 10Rainbow's Red Poetry BookThis is my poetic introduction to my book, which is named for my Instagram handle Poetic Rainbow. You will find me in moments of anger I...
May 23My Canine friend - Sammy Mayo 2009 - 2022After hearing the sad news of Sammy's passing this morning I wanted to share the interview I did with him for my newsletter back in...
May 20Instructions to rememberTo mark the 90th anniversary of Brightlingsea Lido, poets and writers were asked to capture the occasion in 90 words or characters in...
May 6The books that stay in my headThis is an updated version of a previous blog post with an updated list of books. I have read a lot of books in my life and some of them...
Apr 22The Bungling Blackwood'sOwr Billy’s up for handling he went and lost the swag. When he crossed the motorway someone made off with his bag Owr Mandy shot her...
Apr 8Imagining a poetPoets in my head write with quills on parchment, in a room lit by a lantern, a fire in the grate. They pen the words they cannot speak,...
Mar 11Stories from StorleyThe stories I write are all set in a fictional area that I based on an amalgamation of places I know. As these are works of fiction I...
Mar 4You've got thisI wish that I could hold your hand, show you that I understand, people have been where you are right now. I wish that you could see a...
Feb 18Ghosted I have met a lot of writers. For #FebruarySheWrote I wanted to celebrate the importance of being part of a supportive writing community...
Jan 21Look after youThere's probably nothing new here. I basically put together a list of things I have learned from talking to people, reading, listening to...