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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 – The Hour of Frost – Poem ECvW

Posted on January 7, 2015 by thehaywriters

THE HOUR OF FROST. Savagely, in the Hour of Frost, Under a wintering Moon’s bite – The Night fissured, cracked clean across, Tearing Stars from their jagged flight And sealed them in the River’s skin All glist’ning white and frozen … Continue reading →

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Richard Booth’s Bookshop Live Event – Photo’s

Posted on January 3, 2015 by thehaywriters

The Hay Writers’ had a wonderful time performing a selection of seasonal writings, accompanied by beautiful singing from the Monday Choir at a Christmas Gala held at Richard Booth’s Bookshop Cafe. It was great to see so many local faces in the … 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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OUR LIVE EVENT AT RICHARD BOOTH’S BOOKSHOP CAFE, HAY-ON-WYE.

Posted on November 20, 2014 by thehaywriters

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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 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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WORDS OF THE WEEK – POEM – Twitter, Short but Tweet by ECvW

Posted on July 4, 2014 by thehaywriters

Twitter, Short but Tweet. Twitter The great transmitter The one-forty character emitter For the bitter, or non-quitter The casino spent-up-to-the-limit fritter The political heavy hitter —Going-off-the-rails skitter ——–With a pipe fitter or home knitter To the quiet sitter Recycling word … Continue reading →

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