Image: Reciting at 1 in 12 Club Bradford on the last day of National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo), a creative writing project held every April, where particpants attempt to write a poem a  day for one month. NaPoWriMo coincides with National Poetry Month in America and Canada.  There is no limit to the poems write as many as you want, and a subject of your choice. 

29.04.23 -194:1...

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Image: Departing at Austin, a fellow passenger, we struck up conversation when an arrogant first class passenger walked throug the crowd and under the lane marking tape to get on the plane. He walked straight to the desk, but he was sent to join the queue. I laughted aloud and said to the guy in the pic "Don't you just love it when that happens? he said "Yes" and the conversation flowed.  

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Image: Bob "Mud" McMahon, Me, Thom. I  called at Thom's to see Bob we met in 2011. Bob is an ecological poet and musiciamn he recycles recyclable items to make musical instuments. he also scuplts in mud and paper pulp.  When the three of us are together we are known as the Commonwealth Poets, two Aussies and a Limey Guy 

26.04.23 – 177:129) Goodbye’s said, away I head,

Break of Day, Au...

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Image: Contestants at the annual Slam Competition, I didn't win but got some good comennts for my impromptu style 

18.04.23 – 134:86) Last night Nianna came home from her meeting

How wonderful her hugs and greeting

Hugged with a smile chatted a while before the day ends

Cuddlin’ her cats an’ hopin’ we’ll be friends

She shows me round an’ where things can be found

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Image: Clark's with Ivy, it's always great to get there and give her a hug, later I'll be taking her for walks

17.04.23 – 131:83) I wake it’s early. I look at the clock and think

I can stay in bed no longer, the call of the road the stronger

I rise, shower, dress, pack, load and away, another travelling day

Just one more for a road poet on tour

As usual it’s dark as I lea...

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Image: Me and Kat Copelad at Louies Place with owner Luis his son Ben and Ben's fiance Mercedes. The place is named in honour of Luis's son Louie who died in tragic circumstances. As such Luis gives a percentage of the profits to charity and also councells  people with PTSD, as a military verteran he also offers councelling to other military vets. 

14.04.23 – 112:64) A good ...

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Image: Tarja and Laurel at KCKM Radio my first port of call after breakfast. 

13.04.23 – 107:69) Time to depart with heavy heart

But smile when I think about yesterday

When I found out, I’d been wearing my socks inside out

GPS seems to work without a hitch, by passin’ the on/off switch

Roads is quiet soon I’m in Midland but one thing makes me sore

Gas here is mor...

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Image: Forest Park where many past event of teh Forest Fest took place, it holds some happy memories

12.04.23 – 104:56) Things went right I got my washing done last night

A comfy bed almost slept like the dead

Day began dawning I looked out to a sunny morning

Shorts the order of the day but before I’m away

I been lookin’ round, no iron to be found

Got some...

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Image: A nice clear road, it was like that most of the way once I got past Liberty Hill. 

11.04.23 – 103:55) I’m up packed and away,

For some reason the gps doesn’t want to play

No joke, it seems the on/off switch is broke

Looks like I’m gonna be, drivin’ from memory

Eventually it comes on an’ says calculatin’ for it to kick in I’m waitin’

An’ it keeps sayin’ calcula...

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Image: Thom and me sharing a slot on Koop Radio for the return of a programme called writing on air, it went well, one of many events for National Poetry Month. Thom was equally determind to do 30 open mics in 30 days whether zoom or live.

30.03.23 – 30) Sure was a delight, meetin’ up with Thom again last night

An event not to be missed, he said “get your name on the List...

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Image: Part of the in flight entertaimnet system, in addition to music films and games there is an interactive map which show wher eyou areat any given time also says how far you have gone, how far to go, time, height and speed.

Departure Day

29.03.23 – 19) Rise, dress, coffee, taxi arrives then I’m away

Another poetry tour departure day

Motorways clear, it feels good to be ...

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So called because both events run together and I come home on April 28 which leaves two days of NaPoWriMo, so  there willl be extra poetry after The Journey Home.

Image: A look to the future, some of the events planned for West Texas, they went well last year in November, here's hoping they go well this April.

The Run Up

26.12.22 – 1) The year got colder as it got older

I booked m...

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