Back after quite a break, I think it might be time to tell the story of how I became a poet. It happened out of the blue and developed into a passion incredibly quickly. I have vertigo, which used to be a real problem when […]
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Review of The Tale of Was and Sad by Marin Darmonkow
The third of my book reviews, all 10 words or less. The Tale of Was and Das by Marin Darmonkow My rating: 5 of 5 stars Gloriously funny and warm hearted with captivating visuals. View all my reviews
Review of Riceyman Steps
Riceyman Steps by Arnold Bennett My rating: 5 of 5 stars Poignancy oozes from the smallest details. View all my reviews
Review of Wyrd Sisters
My first review on Goodreads. More to come very soon. They are all going to be a maximum of 10 words. Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett My rating: 5 of 5 stars Almost perfect apart from that cat letting the side down…. View all my […]
OK
Next, another all ages haiku. OK “Don’t want to!” cried Ty “You don’t have to” replied mum “OK then, I’ll try”
Within
I think it’s time to start posting the poems that are on my website, starting with a haiku for all ages Within Always remember We each have our own magic Around and within
New book Making A Scene
I’m interrupting my own occasional blog to announce the arrival of Making a Scene, my new poetry and photos book with Steve Ward. The concept was to give folk who were shielding during lockdown, along with those who can’t access beautiful countryside, a book […]
Magic Wardrobes and Mr Tumnus
I was pretty sure there weren’t any magic wardrobes in the house, but there was a lamp post outside the bedroom window that looked to me like the one in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. I imagined myself clambering out the window on […]
Stories
Stories were always crucial for me as a child to escape into, regardless of what was going on around me. I vividly remember the rest of the class standing up ready to leave for the day, whilst I was so engrossed that I didn’t notice […]
Charley’s Blog
First Instalment Hi, and welcome to the first instalment of my brand new Charley Elbow blog. I don’t usually write prose, but here goes. My name is Charley Elbow and I’m a poet. If you’d have told me that 3 years ago no-one would have […]