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  • Vase of Daffodils by J.S.Watts

    Vase of Daffodils by J.S.Watts

    Vase of Daffodils Bright enough to burn Into a bleakly urban Tuesday morning – Vase of yellow sunshine on my window sill. Brewery sketched greyly behind Is not redeemed, however. Opened during the night, Their faces now crane upwards Towards Mother Sun As she peers downwards Through concrete fingers. Charm and pathos mixed. What price…

  • The Season of Change by Michele Poole

    The Season of Change by Michele Poole

    The Season of Change

  • August Featured Reader – Martin Hayden

    August Featured Reader – Martin Hayden

    Martin Hayden was the featured reader in our August meeting. The meeting was held via Zoom, as we still cannot meet face to face, but it brought the added benefit of a second visit by the Australian poet Michelle Poole, who joined us from Melbourne. For Michelle it was 5:00am and she was a day…

  • Martin Hayden p.2

    Martin Hayden p.2

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  • Live Meetings

    Poetry Aloud Open Mic live at Oakes Barn, Bury St Edmunds Venue: Oakes Barn, St Andrews Street South, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3PH. Note that we hold our AGM at the beginning of the second part of the July meeting. This is usually very brief, as there are only a few things to decide. The usual…