Holme Middle a new school
It’s September 1976 and the start of a new school year at a new school, Holme Middle. It’s further away … Continue reading Holme Middle a new school
Tag: young
making and losing new friends
Paul is my first friend on Holmewood. We play in the street and on the green, have fun. Paul moves … Continue reading making and losing new friends
11 – moving to Holmewood
We move again. Not far. To Holmewood council estate. It’s a big house with 3 bedrooms and gardens front and … Continue reading 11 – moving to Holmewood
the outside toilet
It’s a cold, dark January morning. Snow covers the roads and pavements, icicles hang from roofs, my breath is a … Continue reading the outside toilet
the colour of plants
my mother and father would plant vegetables and flowers in the garden or the allotment anywhere where earth could be … Continue reading the colour of plants
How to Publish your work – for Young Poets
Originally posted on Angela Topping:
I originally wrote this resource for some A level students I was delivering workshops for in… Continue reading How to Publish your work – for Young Poets
Featured poet- Emily Blewitt
Originally posted on Roy Marshall:
I’ve often written here about the opportunities poetry readings and festivals afford for meeting people and making new friends. This year… Continue reading Featured poet- Emily Blewitt
On being a young poet
Originally posted on Angela Topping:
When I was a young poet, inexperienced and clueless about publishing, I used to read poetry… Continue reading On being a young poet
A Wooden War
remembering my father who would fashion a rifle for me from any old block of wood carved and sanded down … Continue reading A Wooden War
My Childhood Valley
the valley of my memories that started from a single pipe, too dark to see beyond its mouth too small … Continue reading My Childhood Valley
