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- Sorry Nigel Farage – Talking Books loved ‘Talking France’…
- Talking crime – on why we love a good murder mystery….
- Let’s focus on the words: Peter, Tony, and a Portrait of Keats
- Why Mrs T should have left the room quietly, closing the door behind her….
- ‘In relation to’ what? On ‘Talking Books’ and chewing words….
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Tag Archives: Poetry
‘When I have fears…’ – John Keats on self-doubt
At this time of year – that rather doleful time between the Christmas festivities and the beginning of a new year – it is natural to look back at our achievements over the past twelve months and assess the success … Continue reading
Posted in Keats, Poetry, Writing
Tagged anxiety, doubts, John Keats, Keats, Mood, Poetry, self-doubt, writing
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In which I avoid a difficult subject with a poem about snow
I have mentioned before that I attend a Royal Literary Fund ‘Reading Matters’ group every week. It is a wonderful idea; led by fabulous poet Julia Copus we listen to her read a short story and a poem each week, … Continue reading
‘Parenting is such sweet sorrow…’
I am feeling drained at the moment. Sleeping badly; feeling physically creaky; eating all the wrong food again after five weeks on a healthy eating blitz: it is no wonder that my emotional reserves are in the human equivalent of … Continue reading
Advice to writers? John Keats on dealing with distractions
There are very few writers who do not, on occasion, have an attack of ‘the vapours’ – defined by the Oxford Dictionary as ‘ a sudden feeling of faintness, nervousness or a state of depression’. It is a general feeling … Continue reading
On my way to Ambleside: Stock Ghyll Force with John Keats
On the eve of my week long holiday in the Lake District, I thought I would post this excerpt from a journal letter John Keats wrote to his brother Tom, back in London, in the early stages of his walking … Continue reading
Posted in Keats, Poetry, Travel, Writing
Tagged Cumbria, holidays, John Keats, Keats, Lake District, Poetry, writing
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Contemporising Keats – It isn’t all about the words….
I have a GoogleAlert which regularly sends me links to items that relate (even obliquely it seems) to John Keats and yesterday it included a link, not only to my recent post Blog infidelity, but to the following video that … Continue reading
Blog infidelity: or introducing The Truth of Imagination
I feel like I am being unfaithful. Or betraying a close friend perhaps. But is had to be done. I have set up a blog dedicated to all things Keats and poetry. However, it is not a replacement for No … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Keats, Poetry, Writing
Tagged blogging, John Keats, Keats, Poetry, writing
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The poetry of London: Wilfred Owen and the Ghost of Shadwell Stair
Wilfred Owen is, for many (including myself) the greatest poet of the First World War. Memorable works such Dulce et Decorum Est and Anthem for Doomed Youth are part of the GCSE syllabus; Owen himself features in Pat Barker’s Regeneration … Continue reading
Posted in History, Keats, Poetry, Writing
Tagged Dockland, First World War, John Keats, London, Poetry, Shadwell, War poets, Wilfred Owen, writing
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Garden inspired by John Keats’ ‘On the Sea’ wins Gold at Hampton Court
Take a look over at my page devoted to John Keats to see the garden design inspired by the poem ‘On the Sea’ which has won Gold at the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show. It is an interesting theme for … Continue reading
