Festival Song

Walking away from the Big Top at the Isle of Wight Festival brings so many mixed emotions. The amazing "Australian Pink Floyd Experience" had just completed a wonderful set, long into the warm evening. In my head were the searing guitars and yet my heart was wrenched by the beautiful "Wish you were here".

It brings a quiet sadness when reflecting on the deaths of brother and mother in the last few years. Times of high enjoyment, that soaring sense of wonder, seem to breed the silent cry "How I wish you were here"

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Arromanches

Standing on the sand provoked so many thoughts. Behind were candy shops and arcades, it looked like any other village by the sea. Along the beach were people playing, lovers walking and kites flying, it could have been any vast, wild expanse of sand. But ahead, like giant metal rocks sunken in the sand at low tide, were the remains of Mulberry Harbour. What an unnerving reminder of a sinister past.

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Summer Nights

We've had some lovely weather in London recently and there is more to come over this Bank Holiday weekend. Some of you from warmer climes will not appreciate that 21 degrees is HOT!!

In recognition of this, I have published the third in my "Four Seasons" series of poems and it's called (appropriately) Summer Nights. Have a read and give some feedback. 

Kate Smedley (from Derbyshire) says: "I am so with you on this, I sit up until it's dark at this time of year and still sleep with the curtains open, I love the light nights. Great poem!!!

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Opportunities with Amazon

Welcome back to the blog that raises money just by having you here!!

Since your last visit I have brought Amazon on board. This means that if you have any purchases coming up through Amazon then click on the link above and Amazon will contribute to the cause when you buy from their site. Some of you will buy from them regularly, others not. Click the link and see what they sell - you will be amazed at their range and their prices.

This is another chance to give without actually parting with any more cash!! A real credit crunch busting idea!! If you have any more ideas or feedback do leave a comment below (click "comments").

Latest poems in the usual place - keep doing the write thing!!

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St George's Day

Today is the day when we remember St George, but who on earth is he? The patron Saint of our country - not of Scotland, nor of Wales but of England. This is the country that doesn't exist on the internet - scroll down menus have Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea BUT not England!!

So read The St George's Day poem and answer the question - who was St George? If you have any answer to this question then add a comment at the end of this blog and I will publish the most useful ones.

For all you commuters, there is a commuter poem on the blog this week - check it out!! It was written while gazing out of a commuter train.