Image: Mementos of a great tour. Batmobile form Harlingen Colegiate High, Candy from Valley View South Elementary, other items little awards from poetry workshops in Austin

29.04.24 – 147:115) Kept wakin’ most of the night

Only to find the time wasn’t right

Back to sleep but all in vain, soon I’m awake again

At last it’s time for me to start my day.

Let the motel sta...

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Image: Participants of the 16th Annual Central Texas Poetry & Prose Festival on stage at Tablerock Apmphitheater, Salado. The theme was aninals and saled of the anthoogy have helped spay feral cats.         

26.04.24 – 136:104) Piped music playin’

In the corridor of the motel I’m stayin’

Makin’ my way to the communal shower, it’s an early hour

Only me there, no more I ain’t got n...

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Image: Arriving at my motel early afternoon, it wasn't that bad, clean enough but prone to loud music at times from a nearby complex. Journey back went well small hold up for another vehicle, but good detour so no great worries.

25.04.24 – 131:99) Departure day both gladness and sadness

Gladness at what I’ve done, seen an’ where I’ve been

Memories abound of new friend...

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Image: Nianna or Her Most Gracious Majesty, enjoing a meal with her Most Loyal Prince Consort, she missed my farewell meal so we went out togter on my last night in Edinburg. I stayed at her house again and as usual enjoyed looking after the cats 

17.04.24 – 110:78) Nianna’s at school she’ll be ringin’ round

To see if a walk-in vet can be found

I’m at the house ready to go...

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Image: On the way to Nianna's in Edinburg after meeting up with Clark in McAllen, couldn't resist taking this pic of the two bikers while we were at the traffic lights which seem to last a while on red, compared to UK traffic lights

16.04.24 – 107:76) Departure day, for The Valley I’m away

Dressed, car stowed, I’m on the road

Low speed limits than 75 I think “Yay” now let t...

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Image: Working replica of Shakespeare's Globe Theater in Odessa West Texas, used for open mic community events as well as Shakespeare plays and is situated on the campus of Odessa College. Thanks to the diligence and determination of two friends Kat and Bonnie, I was invited to perform there at short notice, I did and the accoustics were great. As well as the theater, the complex also has a replic...

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Image: Little Llano River where it runs into Llano River, a series of creeks before it joins the Colorado River

11.04.24 – 83:51) Leanne’s on reception goodbye said before I head

West once more on the second leg of this year’s tour

Tell her how grateful I feel about her gettin’ me a good deal

An’ as usual it’s dark as I leave th...

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Image: Me and Jojo at Pease Park Austin with Malin a female troll holding a bowl. She reminds us that we should share the water and resources with the animals that live here with us. More than 80% of Malin’s Fountain is made from recycled, repurposed, or found materials.

01.04.24 33:1) Yesterday I landed, suitcase collected, through customs

Car collected things...

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Image: View from the plane window over mainland USA

31.03.24 – 21) Up and ready in time to see

Taxi arrive at half past three

Departure day we’re om our way

Motorway clear, Manchester airport I’m here

Book in and customs soon through, no todo

Breakfast, Full English not much to brag about

Better to use KFC or Costa that’s no doubt

But now it’s done, it’s coffee a...

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Image: The flags of West Yorkshire depicting the white rose, replacing the St Georges flags that had worn out. They were fitted to the car for short journeys to open mics, lets poeple konw where I'm from. 

22.12.23 – 1) It’s now December, time to remember this year almost gone

What went on what went right and what went wrong

In July it seemed right to go and book ...

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