Tag Archives: England

St. Valentine’s Muse – A Poem by ECvW

Posted on February 14, 2015 by thehaywriters

A couple of years ago I put a huge red heart in Castle Street, Hay-on-Wye. Attached to the heart was a bucket filled with chocolates and on it’s front, the poem typed below. It went down really really well – … Continue reading →

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SHORT STORY COMPETITION PRIZE WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT WRITERS’ LUNCH by Juliet Foster

Posted on January 15, 2015 by thehaywriters

Our Christmas lunch celebration had a new venue this year, and according to the feedback it has been our most successful. The Granary hosted our lunch, the room had been beautifully decorated, and it looked so welcoming and festive. The … Continue reading →

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WORDS OF THE WEEK – Ringing The Changes by Juliet Foster

Posted on January 5, 2015 by thehaywriters

Ringing the Changes by Juliet Foster It was past my bedtime, it was Christmas Eve. I went across the farmyard with my mother, the ground was hard, the stars were bright. We opened the stable door, and saw the horses … Continue reading →

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WORDS OF THE WEEK – The School Nativity by Jo Jones

Posted on December 17, 2014 by thehaywriters

The School Nativity Miss James, form two, was casting the Nativity play. It was early November yet she was already using the threat of “Father Christmas only brings toys for children who behave themselves” as a ploy to keep her … Continue reading →

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WORDS OF THE WEEK – POEM – Autumn: Divorces by ECvW

Posted on November 25, 2014 by thehaywriters

Autumn: Divorces On our silent lips In darkness, We inhaled this Autumn Under starlight. Watching the past Decaying before us From our different perspectives. Then, holding each breath We dreamed, while Dawn ignited a world And frost caught fire Red … Continue reading →

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Considering the Poppy – Simon Armitage and Chris Daunt – Fine Press Poetry

Posted on November 10, 2014 by thehaywriters

Article posted by Emma van Woerkom The lovely people at Fine Press Poetry have been in contact concerning the previous post on Simon Armitage’s poems for ‘The Great War: An Elegy’. They’ve produced a high quality, limited edition, which I think deserves … Continue reading →

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Poems for the lost: Simon Armitage remembers WW1 – BBC ARTS SPECIAL

Posted on November 9, 2014 by thehaywriters

On this Remembrance Sunday Simon Armitage marks WW1 “The Great War – An Elegy: A Culture Show Special. In a major new BBC commission, acclaimed poet Simon Armitage has written seven new poems about World War I that form the … Continue reading →

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WORDS OF THE WEEKS – A Hunting We Will go? by Jo Jones

Posted on October 24, 2014 by thehaywriters

A Hunting we will go? So there I was, in the horsebox, on my way for another game of chase the bunny. We were not allowed to chase foxes anymore because the dogs kept eating them before we could catch … Continue reading →

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WORDS OF THE WEEK – A Poem dedicated to Dannie Abse – 22/09/1923 – 28/09/2014

Posted on September 30, 2014 by thehaywriters

Remember – Old Parrot Dedicated to the great Dannie Abse (the old parrot) – Poet – died 28/09/2014 aged 91 years old. Here, In black ink My orphic parrot Speaks once more. A voice tremulous – An echo To his … Continue reading →

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HAY-ON-WYE CASTLE – OFFICIAL VIDEO – Amazing!

Posted on July 26, 2014 by thehaywriters

Love Wales? Love Castles?? Love Hay-on-Wye??? No Problem – Please click this HAY CASTLE link to enjoy the first official video of the famous Welsh border Castle! For more information see Hay Castle Trust – http://www.haycastletrust.org.uk/index.php

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