WHAT ANNOYS – DELIGHTS – AND IS OFTEN UNEXPLAINED. What is ANNOYING me this week? The price of spectacles. What is DELIGHTING me this week? A set of shelves. LISTENING TO: Robert Johnson on YOUTUBE. SOME OF MY DOINGS: Last weekend saw me doing a spot of DIY, a 7 mile walk, heading to a [...]
Archive for August, 2011
WALKING WOUNDED IN SEARCH OF THE TYPEWRITERS OF PRAGUE.
Posted in Poetry, The Fizz, tagged August Stramm, Gary Carr, Paul Moris, Polesworth, Prague, The Fizz, Tony Owen, World War I poets on August 31, 2011 | 2 Comments »
THE BLATANT RESISTANCE OF WILD DAISIES.
Posted in Poetry, Polesworth Poets Trail, The Fizz, tagged Antony Owen, Bub Bridger, New Zealand, Polesworth on August 26, 2011 | 3 Comments »
WHAT ANNOYS – DELIGHTS – AND IS OFTEN UNEXPLAINED. What is ANNOYING me this week? Fully able drivers who park in disabled parking spots because it is more convenient for them. What is DELIGHTING me this week? The successes of GCSE and A’Level students that I know – Well done to them all. LISTENING TO: [...]
AN GUTHANNA CHORCAÍ AGUS LUIMNIGH – THE VOICES OF CORK AND LIMERICK.
Posted in Poetry, tagged Cork, Elaine Feeney, Limerick, o'Bheal, Paul Casey, Whitehouse Poets on August 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
READING AT O’BHEAL – CORK. My first reading of the tour was hosted by O’Bheal at the Long Valley pub in Winthrop St. The Long Valley is a traditional Irish pub; with its fair share of stout, ale and ciders. The Poetry readings take place in the Hayloft the upper room of the pub, which [...]
Ó BHÉAL, AN GUTH FILÍ : BY MOUTH, THE POETS VOICE.
Posted in Poetry, Spoken Worlds, tagged Cork, Coventry-Cork Literature Exchange, Limerick, o'Bheal, Paul Casey, Rory Gallagher, Rosie O'Regan, St Colman of Cloyne, Terry Shannon, The Whitehouse on August 19, 2011 | 3 Comments »
WHAT ANNOYS – DELIGHTS – AND IS OFTEN UNEXPLAINED. What is ANNOYING me this week? Not feeling well What is DELIGHTING me this week? Archaeology LISTENING TO: Poetry readings SOME OF MY DOINGS: CORK and Limerick were my destination last week, as I was the guest of O’Bheal (pronounced O’vale) in Cork City for a [...]
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF FREEDOM.
Posted in Poetry, Polesworth Poets Trail, Spoken Worlds, tagged Cork, Morten Nielsen, o'Bheal, The Pitman Poets, The Whitehouse on August 8, 2011 | 2 Comments »
WHAT ANNOYS – DELIGHTS – AND IS OFTEN UNEXPLAINED. What is ANNOYING me this week? People who won’t listen. What is DELIGHTING me this week? Cork LISTENING TO: If I am in Cork it has to be The Essential RORY GALLAGHER. SOME OF MY DOINGS: A shorter blog this week as I am currently on [...]
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF AN IRISH POEM.
Posted in Night Blue Fruit, Poetry, Uncategorized, tagged Archaeology, Eire, Else Lasker-Schüler, Polesworth Abbey, Wittering on August 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
WHAT ANNOYS – DELIGHTS – AND IS OFTEN UNEXPLAINED. What is ANNOYING me this week? Predictive web browsers that won’t let you finish typing your search criteria, before they offer you something that you don’t want. What is DELIGHTING me this week? East Wittering LISTENING TO: Beale Street Blues – Sun Records Recordings SOME OF [...]
