| Poetry Showcase |
| Metaphysical |
The Swift |
12 May 2009 |
4 reviews |
| Historical Adventure Stories |
The Dealer 
Who knows . . . he may even be real?
Published here last August, and re-published today due to this so-called 'Credit Crunch' fiasco-disaster. Click the speaker icon to hear what I think of unregulated Bankers and Speculators - music by Paul Oomen. |
26 Sep 2008 |
8 reviews |
| Adventure Stories |
THE PUZZLE OF WOD
A Shakespearean sonnet written and polished in the flash poetry group, with a big thanks to Garry for the mind-bending prompt which became the poem's title and theme. |
21 Aug 2008 |
4 reviews |
| Political |
I, Robot
Written 14 years ago after watching yet another load of carnage on the news. And re-published here today due to the Russia-Georgia conflict that kicked off this weekend. Don't be fooled by their spin - it's all about that oil pipeline from the Caspian Sea to Western Europe. |
11 Aug 2008 |
4 reviews |
| Humour |
Thank you for flying with WE ARE FECKIN' BRILLIANT airlines
Just a daft laugh |
25 Jul 2008 |
8 reviews |
| Metaphysical |
Clouds
Being there. |
16 Jul 2008 |
9 reviews |
| Metaphysical |
Time After Time
On Immortality |
04 Jul 2008 |
2 reviews |
| Historical |
The Raft
The lengths that some people will go to to survive sometimes beggars belief. |
10 May 2008 |
4 reviews |
| Historical Adventure Stories |
The Hejaz Line
One for train lovers, saluters of Heroes, wannabe heroes, and those who haven't already read it in the NaPoWriMo 2008 group. |
22 Apr 2008 |
6 reviews |
| Other |
The Reef
Memories of the Red Sea |
12 Mar 2008 |
7 reviews |
| Sport |
Almost Their Waterloo
Liverpool 5-2 Havant and Waterlooville - the scoreline does not reflect the intensity of the match. |
27 Jan 2008 |
6 reviews |
| Political |
Lubyanka Vice
Freedom of speech stifled. |
11 Dec 2007 |
6 reviews |
| Historical Adventure Stories |
Who Am I? I Am Mathias Rust. Pleased To Meet You.
The beginning of the end. |
08 Nov 2007 |
6 reviews |
| Historical Adventure Stories |
The Fall
Inspired by Bryce Courtney's book 'The Potato Factory'. |
04 Nov 2007 |
4 reviews |
| Historical Adventure Stories |
Jimmy Angel
First one to spot it names it. |
18 Sep 2007 |
4 reviews |
| Other |
Camel Train
What they actually look like. |
09 Sep 2007 |
6 reviews |
| Other |
The Floyd
Another 'Flash' inspired by the word-prompt 'Narcosis'. |
30 Aug 2007 |
4 reviews |
| Adventure Stories |
The Viking
Stereotypes exposed as nonsense. |
31 Jul 2007 |
9 reviews |
| Romance |
A View Without Time
A Flash, thanks for the prompt, Andmymare. |
24 Jul 2007 |
6 reviews |
| Other |
Innocent Carbon Footprint
From the Flash Poetry group - prompt was 'Carbon Footprint' |
13 Jul 2007 |
5 reviews |
| Romance |
Maximum Minimalism
Trying to say it all in a nutshell. |
28 May 2007 |
6 reviews |
| Metaphysical |
The Ear Trumpet
Another flash. |
22 May 2007 |
5 reviews |
| Other |
In Between, Too Tense
A flash poem. |
27 Apr 2007 |
6 reviews |
| Historical |
The Map (Revised)
My second sonnet. Historical, with a wish for the future. These sonnets are not easy, and all reviewers have helped me shape this - thanks, all *wink*. |
18 Apr 2007 |
5 reviews |
| Political |
Ode To Iraq (revised)
My first Sonnet - thanks, Keith and KateS, for getting me hooked on the form *wink*. |
14 Apr 2007 |
4 reviews |
| Other |
How To Write A Sonnet
From an article in Kenaz magazine. Reproduced here with permission. |
10 Apr 2007 |
7 reviews |
| Other |
Carbon Life
Think twice before you buy that 'Bargain'. |
06 Apr 2007 |
3 reviews |
| Other |
The Storm |
23 Mar 2007 |
4 reviews |
| Political |
Nasdarovia!
Memories from a trip behind the Iron Curtain in 1981, written in rhyming prose 10yrs ago, and posted here by request along with the structured verse alternative. |
26 Feb 2007 |
4 reviews |
| Political |
Moscow Transit
I've been through Moscow twice . . . and I learnt this . . . |
21 Feb 2007 |
5 reviews |
| Psychological |
Train of Thought
What went through my mind following a car accident. A poem from the Flash Poetry Group - please come join us. |
29 Jan 2007 |
9 reviews |
| Metaphysical |
Newton's Legacy
My first poem, written around '93. An exercise in self-questioning, I think, looking back now. |
09 Dec 2006 |
6 reviews |
| Metaphysical |
In A Manger
A 'Flash Poem' for Christmas and every other day of the year. |
29 Nov 2006 |
2 reviews |
| Political |
My Mate, Azhar
Definitely not a 'clash of cultures' here. |
18 Nov 2006 |
5 reviews |
| Horror |
A Canary Chirped
Originally a 'Flash' on 'Flash Poetry Group' - thanks, Bernie, for the inspiration. |
18 Nov 2006 |
5 reviews |
| Political |
Carbon Life
A 10-yr old poem in Ryhming Prose inspired by James Lovelock's 'Gaia' series of books. |
07 Nov 2006 |
3 reviews |
| Religious & Inspirational |
The Vicar
One shot at a job interview and the question takes almost a lifetime to answer. A 10-minute 'Flash Poem' still at development stage - hmm . . . maybe. |
06 Nov 2006 |
4 reviews |
| Romance |
I Wish I'd Written This
First published on Get Writing and repeated here for anyone who didn't read it back then. |
26 Oct 2006 |
2 reviews |
| Metaphysical |
The Gate
Seeing more than just pictures in clouds. |
14 Oct 2006 |
6 reviews |
| Other |
Floyd On Noise
Inspired by donna's 4-word challenge in the Flash Poetry group. |
25 Sep 2006 |
3 reviews |
| Other |
Golden Days
A 4-Word challenge by Robb Hinge on Spiderbaby's Free Poetry site. The words were 'Autumn', 'leaves', 'smoke' and 'evening'. Why not pop over and leave a poem. |
24 Sep 2006 |
3 reviews |
| Other |
Flash Poems for W/E 27/08/06
Flash Poetry Group poems |
28 Aug 2006 |
2 reviews |
| Sport |
Clicky-Ba
Based on the character Clicky-Ba from the 60s in The Hornet comic. |
24 Aug 2006 |
3 reviews |
| Other |
Flash Poems - W/E 20/08/06
The 1st week's Anthology of Flashes |
21 Aug 2006 |
2 reviews |
| Metaphysical |
Untitled - by Kalil Gibran (1883-1931)
Found on a Google search after being prompted by maipenrai. On reading it, I finally managed to put a name to a poem I knew |
14 Aug 2006 |
1 review |
| Political |
Eco Echoes
There is more at stake than one's Bank Balance |
05 May 2006 |
7 reviews |
| Psychological |
I Have A Friend
If we can't insult our friends... who can we insult? |
04 Apr 2006 |
9 reviews |
| Sport |
"Ozzy Ozzy Ozzy! Oi Oi Oi!"
In tribute to Peter Osgood. |
02 Mar 2006 |
5 reviews |
| Romance |
She
First published on Spiderbaby's 'Free Poetry' site for a Robb Hinge 5-word challenge. |
07 Feb 2006 |
1 review |
| Humour |
A Bet's a Bet
First published on Spiderbaby's 'Free Poetry' website - http://uk.msnusers.com/Freepoetry/home.msnw - as an entry in an 8-word challenge. We are missing a lot of you over there so why not drop back in from time to time - *wink* |
31 Jan 2006 |
2 reviews |
| Romance |
Lust's Labours Lost
Inspired by Spiderbaby's 'Lost' over on Free Poetry |
23 Jan 2006 |
3 reviews |
| Other |
Happy Birthday Sammy
Hi there, Belfast Boy. |
12 Dec 2005 |
4 reviews |
| Other |
George was Best |
26 Nov 2005 |
5 reviews |
| Other |
Tickling Friends
Some people are harder than others to convince, but all come over in the end. |
23 Nov 2005 |
5 reviews |
| Other |
The Day I went To Mexico
Zorro was there! |
15 Nov 2005 |
7 reviews |
| Sport |
A Hunter's Moon
Argentina vs England in Geneva |
12 Nov 2005 |
8 reviews |
| Other |
Feedback
A fishing trip |
10 Nov 2005 |
6 reviews |
| Psychological |
A Dark and Secret Core
A single paragraph from my novel 'Twilight of the Warriors'. This paragraph, however, is most definately Autobiographical. |
10 Nov 2005 |
4 reviews |
| Metaphysical |
Clarke's Odyssey
Arthur C. Clarke knows what he's on about |
07 Nov 2005 |
4 reviews |
| Other |
Did I Dream It?
F.C. Poem on the subject of 'Dreams'. |
20 Aug 2005 |
6 reviews |
| Other |
A Tourist In My Own County
A long weekend in Cambridge |
08 Aug 2005 |
10 reviews |
| Other |
Love Was Red
No one forgets a first love affair |
17 Jul 2005 |
9 reviews |
| Other |
Turning Point
Written after the loss of Chris, a good friend and a good man. |
10 Jul 2005 |
10 reviews |
| Other |
Did they?
Good conquers Evil |
09 Jul 2005 |
10 reviews |
| Historical |
Old Scarlett's Poem
Chiselled in stone |
21 Jun 2005 |
2 reviews |
| Other |
The Dawn of Enlightenment
A poem about an awakening |
15 May 2005 |
3 reviews |
| Other |
Sundowner
Try one! |
01 May 2005 |
5 reviews |
| Other |
The Glass Tarantula
My observations of the early Internet and my hopes for it (written 10yrs ago) |
11 Apr 2005 |
14 reviews |
| Other |
The Engineer
Autobiographical Monologue |
04 Apr 2005 |
3 reviews |
| Short fiction |
| Science Fiction |
'Scramble Blood Squadron!'
Chapter 1 of Sci/Fi war story. |
25 May 2007 |
8 reviews |
| Horror |
The Baron - Chapter 1
Written in the Flash Fiction Group in four episodes, this first chapter received many good tips and suggestions from the members. |
04 May 2007 |
5 reviews |
| Metaphysical |
Two Old Farts On A Park Bench
First published on GetWriting and the title is a link to the original Reviews. |
17 Oct 2006 |
2 reviews |
| Science Fiction |
His Master's Voice
An earful of Universal Music for Jack |
18 Oct 2005 |
2 reviews |
| Other |
Age of Innocence
First published in Sci/Fi Fantasy and published here by request |
21 Aug 2005 |
7 reviews |
| Non-Fiction |
| Romance |
Young Blue Eyes
I bet you can remember yours? |
06 Apr 2007 |
9 reviews |
| Adventure Stories |
Of Flight and Flyers (Part 3) 
Ha! Sometimes I find it hard to believe what we got away with, hahaha. But we did. |
07 Mar 2007 |
5 reviews |
| Adventure Stories |
Of Flight and Flyers (Part 2)
Some men are unforgettable. |
18 Feb 2007 |
2 reviews |
| Adventure Stories |
Of Flight and Flyers
One experience among many that will stay with me forever. |
11 Feb 2007 |
10 reviews |
| Psychological |
The Meaning of Dreams
My take on my own dreams. Inspired by nas on the Flash Poetry site. Thanks, nas *wink*. |
09 Feb 2007 |
3 reviews |
| Adventure Stories |
Flight of Fancy
A true story first published on GW. |
13 Nov 2006 |
3 reviews |
| Psychological |
My Life And Other People
First written ten years ago, published on Get Writing two years ago and, today, the second half added to complete a piece that has been missing something for too many years. |
08 Sep 2006 |
12 reviews |
| Other |
My First 'Downplane'
I love the Germans. This is a skydiving anecdote from '85. |
05 Jul 2006 |
3 reviews |
| Metaphysical |
Art is The Word and The Word is Art
An ol' favourite of mine written in '96 and first published on GW . . . where we all, here, came from. |
16 Jun 2006 |
3 reviews |
| Other |
How To Get Published
Looking for that 'Lucky Break'?
So am I, somedays, but here's a couple of tips I've picked up on the 'long and winding' road.' |
28 May 2006 |
10 reviews |
| Family Sagas |
Maureen and the Air Bears
Autobiographical. First published on Get Writing |
10 Jan 2006 |
3 reviews |
| Family Sagas |
The Thornaby Airfield Gang
Autobiographical. First published on Get Writing. |
10 Jan 2006 |
3 reviews |
| Metaphysical |
Comparative Religions
This post copied and pasted from my review of sravasti's poem 'Wrapped Within'... http://www.morewriting.co.uk/work/4891 |
09 Dec 2005 |
2 reviews |
| Historical |
Old Scarlett's Poem
Chiselled in stone |
04 Sep 2005 |
2 reviews |
| Other |
A Wednesday In September
First published on GW and repeated here because it's September again and the sky looks the same and, to me, it happened yesterday. (a little swearing) |
04 Sep 2005 |
1 review |
| Other |
The Sea of Candles
John Doe reminded me how much I love the sea and of this piece I wrote 10yrs ago... thanks, JD |
18 Jul 2005 |
14 reviews |
| Other |
Magic on the Beach
Stargazing spellbinding night |
27 Jun 2005 |
2 reviews |
| Other |
The Sky is Blue
Flash Challenge on the Fantasy site |
17 Jun 2005 |
2 reviews |
| Other |
The Magic Roundabout
A true story |
11 Jun 2005 |
2 reviews |
| Other |
The Sins of the Fathers
Something to chat about... if you want to |
09 May 2005 |
2 reviews |
| Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
| War |
The Thief of Derriakbad (Part-1)
On the planet of Caladin plans for the Birth of Empire are laid down. |
05 Oct 2006 |
2 reviews |
| War |
The Thief of Derriakbad (Part-2)
The die is cast and brave men will pay the ultimate price. |
05 Oct 2006 |
1 review |
| War |
The Thief of Derriakbad (Part-3)
Life and Death decisions are made. |
05 Oct 2006 |
1 review |
| Other |
Hydrogen Bomb - Part 3
Conclussion |
25 Apr 2005 |
1 review |
| Other |
Hydrogen Bomb - Part 2
The crisis escalates |
23 Apr 2005 |
1 review |
| Other |
Hydrogen Bomb - Part 1
Watch what you're doing when you're working with Blueprints, hehe... |
19 Apr 2005 |
2 reviews |
| Other |
Xoxus
Prologue to a novel I'm trying to rewrite. |
19 Apr 2005 |
3 reviews |
| Other |
The Mind Builders - part 2
First published on GW |
04 Apr 2005 |
6 reviews |
| Other |
The Mind Builders - part 1
First published on GW |
04 Apr 2005 |
5 reviews |
| Educational Health Stories |
| Sport |
IRONING MY OWN TROUSERS
How a healthy mind and body can be achieved from an early age. |
25 Jun 2007 |
6 reviews |
