Biography
I was born in the sixties, spent most of the eighties getting an education in London, then most of the nineties living and working in South America, specifically Peru, Colombia and Chile. Now I am sampling the delights of English suburbia. Something of a late starter in poetry, I only begun writing three or four years ago after a lifelong interest. My poetry tends to be metrical for no reason other than that this comes naturally - I am trying top experiment in free verse, however. I have submitted to magazines a couple of times and had two poems published in Candelabrum.
Samples
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Comments
Thanks very much for your comments on The Clackety-Clack, Simon. You know as well as anyone how much I write about railways. I'm sure there are some who think, Oh no, not another one! Apologies to them. But I suppose I do find trains, railways, stations rich in meaning and metaphor.
Philipos
Fri 13th May 2011 08:36
Hi Simon - many thanks for your kind comments on Woking Junction - appreciated.
I thought Parakeets was great! I'm always amazed when I see (and hear) them when I visit London. Welcome to WOL!
Philipos
Wed 4th May 2011 18:47
Hello Simon - good to see you on WOL with your two stonking starter poems - thought 'standard issue' perhaps a cliche in 'Noir' but the rest was super and a refreshing read from our norm - well done
Hi Simon Thanks for your kind comments on La Nue Provencale & good to see you here on WOL. I recognize your Parakeets because Greg spoke highly of it to me a while ago. Greg knows a good poem when he sees one! If you're on Face Book and want to hook up I am
www.facebook.com/davidcookepoet
Will look again at Parakeets and will check out Noir when I can give them proper attention.
Hi Isobel - I'm not sure why I appear in the Wigan WOL group, as I live in Surrey. Cheers, Simon
Have just noticed that you are a member of the Wigan WOL group - can't understand why you are not showing up in the group - it is saying there are only 3 members so far - I'm wondering if that is happening to other people. Hope to see you there some time anyway.
Thanks for your comment on my poem Simon and welcome to WOL. I've enjoyed reading your poetry - it is very rich.
Hi Greg and Julian. Thanks for your comments!
Most people on here are some kind of late starter in poetry, so you are in good company.
Your writing is superb, atmospheric, Simon. Parakeets invites you to read and re-read; perhaps an appropriate double-take on this exotic offering.
Hi Simon, good to see you on Write Out Loud at last! You know I admire Parakeets and Noir. Thanks for your comments on Touch Wood: don't think I've ever read that one out. Greg
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Fri 29th Apr 2011 13:50
Hi Simon, welcome to Write Out Loud. Winston
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C Byrne
Sun 8th Jan 2012 17:31
enjoyed 'noir'. might experiment with this style meself...