Biography
Author of poems printed in national and regional publications. Also factual articles and short stories. Writer of six on spec screenplays - some read (Paramount <US> and also BBC/ITV etc.) - none accepted to date. But it's great therapy! Poems published by Red Candle Press, Peace and Freedom Press and Poetry Now. This author's "concept" collection of verse & lyrics was compiled under the title "SINGING WORDS" and published by Janus Publishing.Co.Ltd. The Otley Press collection "SPOKES" (2014) - celebrating the Tour de France in Yorkshire - contains my poem "LYCRA CLAD LOONY". My CD - "POETRY TO PLEASE" contains 21 poems in verse form with music settings. One of the poems, "English Hills", was given a four page spread against superb colour landscape photos in the magazine "THIS ENGLAND". Very rewarding in content and context! The cover of the CD, using my photo, adorns this page. Also happily writing songs, song lyrics and tunes, some recorded by Women In Country (JIP Records of Nashville, TN. USA). Admires the craft and skill of yesteryear's poets and songwriters, but can still be pleasantly impressed by more modern material. My comic-crime novel NOVEMBER UNIFORM (Grosvenor House Publishing/ISBN 9781786232502 is available from Amazon (p/back & Kindle) and on order from bookshops.
Samples
THOUGHTS AT CHRISTMAS How fitting now in deep December, When days are short and spirits low, That in our hearts we will remember Those we knew who had to go. Christmas hours are briefly bright... Their spark is spent in winter's pay And soon surrenders to each night When light retreats and fades away. But O how wonderful this living! How magical this life we own, That we are given to go on giving When time takes those that we have known. .............................................
All poems are copyright of the originating author. Permission must be obtained before using or performing others' poems.
Blog entries by M.C. Newberry
A JOB OF WORK TO DO (27/10/2020)
BE GRATEFUL FOR THE DARK DAYS (20/10/2020)
POWER UP! (18/10/2020)
THE STUPID STRANGERS (12/10/2020)
QUALIFICATIONS (10/10/2020)
PERSONALLY SPEAKING (08/10/2020)
EXPUNGE THE GRUNGE! (03/10/2020)
PEST CONTROL (30/09/2020)
PRACTICE (29/09/2020)
APOLOGIES (27/09/2020)
Audio entries by M.C. Newberry
WONDERING (11/07/2020)
YOU ARE THE MUSIC - song/lyric version (22/02/2020)
IT'S A HEARTACHE THING - Country Lament (22/09/2019)
DOWN BY THE MEWSTONE - folk song (21/02/2019)
AN IRISH REJOICING - song (13/02/2019)
CHRISTMAS SNOW - sung by Marcie Summers (bless her memory). (23/12/2018)
WHERE DO YOU GO? (17/06/2018)
CHRISTMAS SNOW - Instrumental - recorded by Pete Dymond (15/12/2017)
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS (01/12/2017)
THE MENIN GATE - Remembrance Day Remembered (09/11/2017)
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Comments
M.C.
thank-you for the like on "The Mirror", Such great poets as yourself, reading my work, is so rewarding. It is a dream of mine to have SOMETHING published sometime, like yourself. I see you have been with WOL since the beginning of time, I am here just a few days, I am in my prime. If you like what I post in the future, please drop me a dime.
Sun 25th Oct 2020 02:08
They just don't communicate very well.
That's why they call them dumb animals!
😃
Mon 19th Oct 2020 03:42
books? what's that?
now with virtual learning taking over,
kids really WON'T know anything
other than a computer screen!
Wed 14th Oct 2020 03:13
Si
to sigh
I will try
now goodbye!
😃
Fri 2nd Oct 2020 23:27
I agree but..
now that it has infected our President
it's a whole new story.
Thu 1st Oct 2020 02:51
glad you enjoyed the whimsy...
did you put ketchup on it?
😃
Tue 29th Sep 2020 12:16
I'm enjoy this life
the pleasure of living,
on exiting soon
I have my misgivings!
😃
(enjoyed your rhyme M.C.---thanks for that!)
Sun 27th Sep 2020 12:57
nothing like being
in old clothes
comfortable in
your own
skin.
Fri 25th Sep 2020 11:17
Government by its nature is corrupt
the politicians and bureaucrats get the gravy
the taxpayers get the shaft!
Tue 15th Sep 2020 17:52
At this stage
our talents fade-
what's left is me
and my old age.
😁
Sun 13th Sep 2020 01:53
check your mail every day
there may be something important
like this news or
a summons for jury duty!
😃
Sat 12th Sep 2020 11:10
finally back home.
feeling better.
will write more
as I progress.
thanks for your concern.
Tue 8th Sep 2020 23:27
Surgery tomorrow.
Not sure when I'll be back.
but then again,
you may need a break!
haha
Mon 7th Sep 2020 23:11
well said.
In fact you said it
better than I.
Fri 4th Sep 2020 03:21
They want us to become nameless and subservient
so they can control us-
we shut down
we wear masks
we give up our jobs and businesses
Baa Baa Bah
we are now complacent sheep.
Sun 30th Aug 2020 00:52
your sister has to endure therapy for years?
Yikes. Well now I do not feel so bad.
It's just that I hate hospitals and bureaucracy.
You can call for something and by the time they show up
you forgot what you called for. hahaha😁
Sat 29th Aug 2020 08:42
what a great response!
"the eyes of Texas" are indeed upon me.
haha
Thank you for responding on my profile. I think every nation has something unique to offer. Learning to appreciate that.
Mon 17th Aug 2020 00:48
do you still have that record player?
by now, it would be worth a fortune
signed with Your autograph!
😃
Sun 16th Aug 2020 02:07
no, not a joke.
In America, this is what they are proposing.
Defund the Police is the new buzz phrase...
cut police budgets,
add more social workers and counselors.
Sat 8th Aug 2020 13:02
yes, but did you ever pay off that record player?
Mon 3rd Aug 2020 01:43
don't mind getting wet.
it washes away bad poetry.
Mon 20th Jul 2020 01:45
that's what they claim.
but I don't believe it.
Why does sweat still pour
into my summer eyes
and leave them burning
well into night?
Sun 19th Jul 2020 01:18
When pain arrives
we feel sensation-
When will it decline?
upon cremation!
😃
Sat 18th Jul 2020 00:08
I try to be creative
sometimes like Frankenstein
I create Monsters!
😃
Wed 15th Jul 2020 02:43
Harry Day, the Royal Flying Corps First World War fighter ace, remarked that “rules are for the obeyance of fools, and the guidance of wise men". Harry Day was captured by the Germans in WW2 and repeated helped others to escape and many times attempted to escape himself. He finally escaped, stealing a VW car and driving it to Allied lines. Harry continually fought against the rules set against him, and in doing so, he saved many lives.
Wed 8th Jul 2020 03:16
all in fun.
I really like beards.
Santa's is my favorite.
😃
Tue 7th Jul 2020 03:12
I'll agree with you
if you agree with me
that I am right
as for you?
maybe.
😃
Sat 4th Jul 2020 03:12
very clever response MC.
😃
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d.knape
Wed 28th Oct 2020 22:25
Mananna!
😃