Sunday Lent Poem 47 Please find below, the second of two poems sent to us by noted poet, playwright and author Alice Shapiro (@crackedpoems) Desire Alice Shapiro A friend is a second self --Aristotle The cries of Lois the dearth of shame the help of brothers the force of disdain the books of poets the … Continue reading Last Poem for Lent – Easter Sunday
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Poetry for Lent – Saturday
Saturday Lent Poem 46 I cannot tell you how excited I am to be able to include this poem (and tomorrows!) on the blog. Almost the day I started tweeting as LeedsBookClub, I was fortunate enough to become friends with Alice Shapiro (@CrackedPoems). Born in Georgia, USA, she is an accomplished poet, playwright and author. … Continue reading Poetry for Lent – Saturday
Poetry for Lent – Good Friday
Friday Lent Poem 45 22nd A deeply personal choice, this poem is on the mass card for my grandmother. It perfectly captures how I feel about her. With every poem I’ve read in the last six weeks, I’ve been reminded constantly that ‘we read to know we are not alone’. Resurrection Vladimir Holan (Translated by … Continue reading Poetry for Lent – Good Friday
Poetry for Lent Nos 41-44
Lenten Poetry Challenge Well, I'm in the last stretch now, and I've enjoyed reading all these so much. I think my personal favourite (so far) is included here - On the back of a photograph. As always, please let me know your thoughts about the poems! Thursday Lent Poem 44 Everyone Sang Siegfried Sassoon Everyone … Continue reading Poetry for Lent Nos 41-44
Poetry for lent Nos 36-40
Lenten Poetry Challenge Sunday Lent Poem 40 17th Sadness of a Star Guillaume Apollinaire Minerva stepped out calmly from my head And I will be forever crowned with blood There is reason within and sky above my skull Where Goddess you were buckling on your arms Of my misfortunes this is not the worst This … Continue reading Poetry for lent Nos 36-40
Book Club – The Second Meet Up!
Venue: Arcadia Bar Date: 20th March 2011 Time: 5pm - 7pm Agreed on: Touching the Void by Joe Simpson (THANKS AGAIN TO P, WHO NEARLY KILLED ME WITH HIS BOOK CHOICE!) Discussed: The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon **SPOILERS**SPOILERS**SPOILERS** Right, once again, our little intrepid band of book lovers were … Continue reading Book Club – The Second Meet Up!
Poetry for Lent Nos 31-35
Lenten Poetry Challenge Tuesday Lent Poem 35 A Song of the Road Robert Louis Stevenson 1878 The gauger walked with willing foot, And aye the gauger played the flute; And what should Master Gauger play But OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY? Whene'er I buckle on my pack And foot it gaily in the … Continue reading Poetry for Lent Nos 31-35
Return to the Dark Crystal
When single shines the triple sun, What was sundered and undone Shall be whole, the two made one, By Gelfling hand, or else by none. THE GELFLING PROPHECY A few months ago, I reviewed Return to Labyrinth - a 4 part manga/comic continuation of the epically awesome 1986 Jim Henson film - Labyrinth. You … Continue reading Return to the Dark Crystal
Vote for Arcadia Bar!
As you know, we have a new bigger better-er book club, which has been wonderfully catered to by Arcadia Bar. We have the chance to show our appreciation by nominating Arcadia Bar as one of Yorkshire's favourite pubs. Obviously, no one is under any obligation, but if you feel like it, please click below! Nominate … Continue reading Vote for Arcadia Bar!
Poetry for Lent Nos 26 – 30
Lenten Poetry Challenge Thursday Lent Poem 30 Iambicum Trimetrum Edmund Spenser 1579 1 Unhappy verse, the witness of my unhappy state, 2 Make thy self flutt'ring wings of thy fast flying 3 Thought, … Continue reading Poetry for Lent Nos 26 – 30
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