Midnight Mass in Bethlehem
As war rages in Gaza, and violence breaks out in the West Bank, I recall a visit to Jerusalem and Bethlehem in more peaceful and optimistic times.
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Thinking about war, hoping for peace
I came across this poem by the American poet, Elana Bell
Read MoreHappy Ever After
"We want to read about people falling in love."
Read MoreWorld Book Day, 2023
I have been thinking about my first adventures in reading.
Valentine’s Day
Love Poetry
New Year’s Day
A poem by Billy Collins
A Poem for Christmas Eve
THE OXEN, by Thomas Hardy
The Play’s the thing….
I have always wanted to write a play for the stage.
A Poem for Autumn
Nothing Gold Can Stay by Robert Frost
Queen Elizabeth II
Many of us living in these islands, whether royalist or republican, have been reflecting on the long life and reign of the late Queen Elizabeth.
Read More‘Sometimes too hot the eye of heaven shines..’
The first line of Shakespeare's Sonnet, 'Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day' certainly applies to most of the UK and Europe at the moment
Identiity
This year, 2022, marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of 'Ulysses' by James Joyce.
