Fraser Southey

Biography

I'm a poet by choice, a writer by profession. By day I put words to work to sell people things. By night (and sometimes by day when I'm bored) I write poems. I started to take poetry seriously about a year ago when I joined the 'Poetry in the Making' group led by Caroline Natzler. I've published in South Bank Poetry and read aloud to fellow poets, family and friends. I've also published a few articles - including a chapter of the book 'The Bard & Co' (Ceyhan Press) through my membership of the writers' group 26.

Samples

Even a stopped crow tells time twice a day Sideways crow on Blackheath today, not so much dead as stopped. near North Several, under a tree on its left side, beak pointing approximately south-east, legs set fast at five past three. When poked with a twig it wobbled a bit, and lifted by finger the wing made a creak and under the wing was a hole, but unfortunately no trace of a key – but then it is a very big heath. South Bank Poetry | 2010 Staycating in St.Ives Waiting for sun to come to St. Ives. Clouds broken white. Between the white a darkening gray. Mizzling Cornish rain. Below the Tate all eyes rise up, Atlantic mist rolls in. small kids are sacrificed in wetsuits to appease angry Sea Gods, tempt solar rays our way. A rumour spreads among the pop-up tents of brighter weather later – from the West. Those with sufficient spirit debate the nature of this ‘later’ – today, tomorrow, when we’ve left? The gulls sustain their mocking cries. The mustard-coloured mould on slate roofs slowly multiplies. Inland, under bright acrylic skies bad art changes hands at greatly inflated prices. SUMMER 2010

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