Month: August 2021
Poetry Month – ‘Empirical II’
Poetry Month – ‘Lost World Sonnets’
Poetry Month – ‘The Darkening Ecliptic’
Poetry Month – ‘The Silence of Siskins’
Poetry Month – ‘The Art of Disappearing’
Poetry Month – A few football poems
Drop in by Josephine Lay
Two year ago on a gorgeous summer day, I first encountered Josephine Lay reading poems from her second collection, Unravelling, at Evesham’s Festival of Words. I was so impressed I went straight home and bought a copy. Therefore I’m particularly delighted that Josephine has agreed to drop in to reflect upon a poem from her recently published second collection, A Quietus.
Thank you, Nigel, for inviting me to ‘Drop In’ and discuss a poem from my recent collection A Quietus, published 2021, by Black Eyes Publishing UK.
It took me a while to choose which poem to feature, but finally I decided on Abscission. Abscission, for those who haven’t come across the term, is the process of separation of leaf from tree as the length of day shortens. It’s a natural structural and chemical change at the base of the leaf; the plant creates a layer…
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Happy #WorldPhotographyDay What is the best photo you have taken? State why you think it is your best. I will feature all on my blog post today.
World Photography Day
Taken recently, the colours and contrast are excellent and the flare that makes it all work is due to a slightly damaged lense on the phone.
-Graham Bibby
Taken while visiting my sister’s family in the U.K. a few years ago. I’ve always been proud of how I framed this one up with the branches surrounding, peering through to the English countryside. 🙂
-Samantha Terrell
The Wombwell Rainbow 