Poems about Childhood

calendar_today March 24, 2018 schedule 6 min read

Abbey Music

When the War Came

I've decided to publish in this blog the full narration and lyrics of the song cycle we are in the process of writing for the...

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calendar_today July 28, 2016 schedule 1 min read

Children's poetry

N is for No

No is not a nice word. I don't like it at all. I much prefer yes.   As in, Yes, you can watch a bit...

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calendar_today July 28, 2016 schedule 1 min read

Children's poetry

M is for Money Spider

  I found a tiny little spider the other day, when I was making my usual tour of the skirting board. It was really, really...

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calendar_today July 28, 2016 schedule 1 min read

A children's A to Z of Poetry

L is for Love

People talk about love all the time. Love you! says my mum when she kisses me. Love you! says my sister when she tucks me...

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calendar_today July 25, 2016 schedule 1 min read

A children's A to Z of Poetry

I is for me.

I don't know who me is yet. Sometimes I seem to do things which aren't me at all. Things I don't like But which seemed...

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calendar_today July 25, 2016 schedule 1 min read

A children's A to Z of Poetry

H is for Hammock

It's interesting being in a hammock. Because most of the time you're not. In it, I mean.   There's the bit where you are trying...

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calendar_today July 23, 2016 schedule 1 min read

A children's A to Z of Poetry

F is for Fury

There's nothing like a good tantrum. When you are really, really furious and you don't want to stop, so you don't. You go on yelling...

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calendar_today July 12, 2016 schedule 1 min read

A children's A to Z of Poetry

C is for Cool

      I think that I'm cool. I try very hard. I wear the right trainers. I think.   I've got the right clothes...

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calendar_today January 7, 2016 schedule 1 min read

Poems about Childhood

World War 3: Earth 2016

When my grandchildren have a dispute over something - they both want the same pen; Inigo wants to sit on Tilly's head and she would...

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calendar_today January 6, 2016 schedule 2 min read

Poems about Childhood

Earthed

Jools and I are starting to write a song cycle on Space for the children's choir at the Abbey. I wrote this while I was...

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