Queen Pin
This month's poem was chosen by Graham Buchan. Graham says of it, "I particularly like this poem because it addresses some uncomfortable human truths and does so with concision, and its central metaphor is well sustained to the end. The brass hinge not only provides an ideal image for the changing dynamics of a marriage, but allows a great choice of words in “the oils of zest and sex” and ...
2nd December 2009
My Gaudi House
This month's poem was chosen by Ernesto Sarezale. Ernesto says of it, "How is one not to like a poem about Gaudi's poetic architecture? Not only that, Graham Buchan manages to include evocative tributes to other great artists (Van Gogh, Rubens) and a writer (Lawrence) - all of whom I admire. I l...
26th November 2009
I Told You
Ernesto's poem has been withdrawn at his request.
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Julian Jordon says:
This site is run as a service to users and is largely funded and run by volunteers. We do not claim to be perfect but do our best...
25th November 2009
H2O
This month's poem was chosen by Ross Kightly. Ross read through every poem on every profile and says it was very difficult to choose a winner. He narrowed it down to a shortlist of 25 and then, eve...
25th November 2009
Lady of Shalott Day
This month's poem was chosen by Elvis McGonagall who says of it, "In the wake of yet another Red Nose marathon in March of this year and the subsequent news that erstwhile portly tunesmith Gary Barlo...
4th August 2009
Critical Switch
This month's poem was chosen by Rachel Pantechnicon, who says of it, "There aren’t enough poems about Romans at the moment, so here’s one. People say that Romans aren’t relevant, but do we not all cr...
15th April 2009
This Land's Not Your Land
This month's poem was chosen by Jeremy Page who says of it, "There are so many things I admire about this poem: I love its energy, its verve, the force with which it rants at you from the page. Bu...
8th April 2009
The Greatest Gig Of All
This month's poem was chosen by Attila the Stockbroker who says of it,
" I wanted that ideal combination - a poem which works on the page and which I can also imagine cheering after five pints! Andy...
" I wanted that ideal combination - a poem which works on the page and which I can also imagine cheering after five pints! Andy...
22nd March 2009
READING P. D. JAMES IN SAN FRANCISCO
This month's poem was chosen by Alex Smith who says of it,
" It's a finely balanced poem on several levels. It can be read as a study of loneliness in an hotel (looking into the fridge, but feeling 'at...
" It's a finely balanced poem on several levels. It can be read as a study of loneliness in an hotel (looking into the fridge, but feeling 'at...
27th February 2009
On a theme of Apollinaire
This month's poem was chosen by Julia Deakin who says of it,
"I don’t know much about Apollinaire, but because this poem is both clear and intriguing, it works for me with or without background knowl...
"I don’t know much about Apollinaire, but because this poem is both clear and intriguing, it works for me with or without background knowl...
20th February 2009
Learning To Kiss
This month's poem was chosen by Andy Humphrey who says of it,
"It'd be daft to say I can relate to this poem. I can't. I'm a bloke and this is a joyously, triumphantly feminine poem. And anything that ...
"It'd be daft to say I can relate to this poem. I can't. I'm a bloke and this is a joyously, triumphantly feminine poem. And anything that ...
2nd February 2009
Asylum Seeking Daleks
This month's poem was chosen by Phil Golding who says of it, "The poem describes how the press helps create labels, division and stereotypes as barriers in a society that tries and wants to work to...
1st February 2009
