Wife and Mother
Ray Miller chose this month's poem. He says of it, "What I admire about the poem is its restraint and dignity, even the rhymes are spare and unobtrusive.It is a heart rending poem which manages to steer clear of self-pity."
Find out more about Alison and her poetry at http://www.writeoutloud.net/poets/alisonjohnson
Wife and Mother
I have not eagerly sought a blue line,
g...
5th November 2010
lifelines
This month's poem was chosen by last month's winner, Isobel. She says she chose it because, "Life Lines is a poem that has been worked on and crafted, using time honoured literary techniques. In my opinion, only a poet with outstanding skill could have produced it and I am amazed that Anthony re...
1st November 2010
Dance On
This month's poem was chosen by David Cooke.
To find more about Greg and his work: http://www.writeoutloud.net/poets/gregfreeman
DANCE ON
My brother only dressed as a Ted
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5th September 2010
Your Chair
This month's poem was chosen by Rachel McGladdery who says of it, "I chose it because it was hugely evocative, moved me to feel someone else's memories, was warm and affectionate and just ineffably...
27th August 2010
Dad
This months winner was chosen by Anthony Emmerson. He says he chose it "for its heartfelt and moving treatment of tragedy, and for finding bittersweet humour in such circumstances."
Find out mo...
27th August 2010
Excess Memories
This month's poem was chosen by Winston Plowes, last months winner.
Winston says, "Dave takles an unsavoury subject with great skill here. He uses rhyme and raw observations to bring the reader...
28th June 2010
Upon the Quality of Love
This month's poem was chosen by last month's winner, Graham Sherwood. Graham says, "When I first read it I instantly saw that (in my opinion) it was the best piece of work that she has ever written...
16th June 2010
Beautiful Girl
This month's poem was chosen by Sophie Hall, Last months winner.
Sophie says of it, "It's my favourite type of poetry, comic, with Ogden Nash style rhyming."
Find out more about Mab and ...
1st May 2010
La Tuilliere
This month's poem was chosen by last month's winner, Dave Dunn. Dave says, "I found myself returning to read this poem over a couple of times, attracted by the diverse and vivid imagery that Graha...
29th March 2010
Not for Yesterday. Not for Today
This month's poem was chosen by Mandy Coe who simple says "I found it and liked it a lot."
Find out more about Constant-Ngozi and his work at http://www.writeoutloud.net/poets/constantngoziozu...
2nd March 2010
Best Before End
This month's poem was chosen by Mab Jones, last months winner.
Mab says that picking a winner "...was really bloody hard!" She eventually settled on Winston's poem as it is "poignant-yet-rhymin...
2nd March 2010
Music of the Spheres
Unfortunately we have not been able to contact Constant-Ngozi Ozurumba (last months winner) so this months winner has been picked by the Write Out Loud online team.
You can find out more about...
9th January 2010
The weight of cows
This month's poem was chosen by Norman Hadley. After trawling through all the profile he chose a short list of five but chose this poem because:
"The first three stanzas have a McGoughian lightne...
9th January 2010
