Today's poet

[N-dubya]

Hes that poem you posted of the Owl inspired to write something that I have been thinking about for a while

Green Woodpecker

Serenity, the forests silence split by
the peppered whirr of his work. Now,
a glance,
a momenatry flash,
of green brilliance,
Wings tucked beneath
for swift elegance, as he
darts through a copse of birch

Nature has clothed him well
Kitted out in superhero garb
viridian cape that drips
from nape to slick wing tips,
and a red cap for doffing to those
once a year ladies.

[Ady In Accy]

Hes that poem you posted of the Owl inspired to write something that I have been thinking about for a while

Green Woodpecker

Serenity, the forests silence split by
the peppered whirr of his work. Now,
a glance,
a momenatry flash,
of green brilliance,
Wings tucked beneath
for swift elegance, as he
darts through a copse of birch

Nature has clothed him well
Kitted out in superhero garb
viridian cape that drips
from nape to slick wing tips,
and a red cap for doffing to those
once a year ladies.

Very good, particularly viridian cape, drips and red cap for doffing.

[freckle]

Hello how many of you are aware that Simon Armitage is planning to walk the Pennine way North To south this year. He's asking on his website if people who live in the areas where he is stopping over would be willing to arrange aplace for him to do a reading, such as a pub, village hall etc... I reckon that there must be someone on this thread who could do something or indeed someone on the forum.

This is a brilliant idea NDubya, I wonder if we could co ordinate it with a fell race? ie ask him to come to do a reading at a pub near where a fell race has taken place? that at least a few of us could do? my sense of geography is appalling as some on this thread are aware! i reckon a good idea would be to pick a race, draft a letter to ol armitage enclosing a copy of the fell poets article that is about to be published in the fell runner magazine with a bit of info about us lot asking him if wouldn't mind doing a reading in a pub to coincide witha race ...just an idea, what do you think NDubya and all? can anyone suggest a race that would fit with the route?

[freckle]

Hes that poem you posted of the Owl inspired to write something that I have been thinking about for a while

Green Woodpecker

Serenity, the forests silence split by
the peppered whirr of his work. Now,
a glance,
a momenatry flash,
of green brilliance,
Wings tucked beneath
for swift elegance, as he
darts through a copse of birch

Nature has clothed him well
Kitted out in superhero garb
viridian cape that drips
from nape to slick wing tips,
and a red cap for doffing to those
once a year ladies.

Nice.............

goodto see you on this thread Ade in Accy!

[XRunner]

A reasonable request please.

I started to reread this thread last night but I am finding that it is growing faster that I can read

How can I catch up with the latest posting?

[freckle]

A reasonable request please.

I started to reread this thread last night but I am finding that it is growing faster that I can read

How can I catch up with the latest posting?

good to see you back!

[freckle]

right here is the link for the armitage penine walk

http://www.simonarmitage.com/

does anyone have any connections in any of the places outlined? and would like to help organise something? i notice dufton is one of the places he is stopping off...having just been there last sat for high cup nick i can vouch for the hospitality of the people of dufton but i am not sure if anyone there is interested in poetry!......

[Harry H Howgill]

That's brilliant. Especially the peppered whirr. I can hear it perfectly.

Hes that poem you posted of the Owl inspired to write something that I have been thinking about for a while

Green Woodpecker

Serenity, the forests silence split by
the peppered whirr of his work. Now,
a glance,
a momenatry flash,
of green brilliance,
Wings tucked beneath
for swift elegance, as he
darts through a copse of birch

Nature has clothed him well
Kitted out in superhero garb
viridian cape that drips
from nape to slick wing tips,
and a red cap for doffing to those
once a year ladies.

[Stef F]

Just my perception of the current jobs crisis Steff.

Oh that's a relief....and yes it's a sorry state we're in.

[Harry H Howgill]

right here is the link for the armitage penine walk

http://www.simonarmitage.com/

does anyone have any connections in any of the places outlined? and would like to help organise something? i notice dufton is one of the places he is stopping off...having just been there last sat for high cup nick i can vouch for the hospitality of the people of dufton but i am not sure if anyone there is interested in poetry!......

Anywhere from Dufton to Hawes is pretty near to me. We shouldn't just think about his stops, we are the FPS; we should be meeting him up a hill somewhere. I might know somewhere near Hawes that might be able to host him. I'll make some enquiries.