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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 ...

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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...

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I Told You

Ernesto's poem has been withdrawn at his request. 

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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