COMMISSION A POEM...
Sometimes it's hard to find the right words. A poem can be a great gift for a loved one, or even for yourself.
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I have written poems for organisations and individuals, and have also been a poet for The Poetry Takeaway 'the world's first mobile poetry emporium'.
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If you would like a poem written specifically for you, then please get in touch. After a short chat, either via email, zoom or telephone I will write you a poem based on what we've discussed.
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A quick poem-note would costs as little as £15 with a full poem around £35 - more complex poems which require more research and time to perfect would be costed on an individual basis.
OR A SPEECH
If you need to write a speech for a special occasion I can do that for you, or support you in writing and delivering your own.
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I can help with writing for all occasions, helping you to sort through your thoughts and pinpoint exactly what it is you'd like to say.
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Weddings, birthdays, naming ceremonies and even funerals. Or work and career events. Whatever the occasion I can help.
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Engagement fee £100
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a few samples of previous commissions
What I Learn from the Platypus
duck-billed, beaver-tailed, otter-footed, egg-layer
What even are you?
Drifting around with your eyes tight shut
Magnificent monotreme
biofluorescent beauty
glowing unnoticed
gentle creature, paddling gracefully
propelling always forwards
expertly executing electroreception
scooping up the river-bed with curved bill
40,000 receptors
picking up on static and charge
navigating safe passage
avoiding predators
solitary creature
choosing to pair
to raise young until
they are able to swim alone
finding warm currents
and a cool resting place
I am loveable as I am
being on my own is okay
Fanfare for a Newborn
First day of spring brings a new poem
of course some poems are flesh
with tiny hands and feet
and a shock of dark hair
changing the rhythm of our days
continuing the story of families
bright new eyes on the world
1 Down
durable and practical, with flair (4)
Who will answer the clues now?
Solve the riddles
beat the quizmaster
untangle the anagrams
clarify the conundrums
laugh over small things
ease the countdown of the days
with a daily date, a crossword
never cross word
give me purpose - eyes for the wise-one.
Pun-maker
laugher
mother
friend.
1 down?
Four letters… Jean.
Fanfare for a New Beginning
A suitor has come for my daughter
he did not need to slay dragons
or complete a daring quest or answer riddles
just have an open heart and mind
walk by her side and be kind
pick up the slack when she is tired
all the things she does for those she loves
is all that is required
and all of this he has proven he can provide
and make her laugh and sometimes
from happiness, make her ugly cry.