Another fabulous Dad poem, Mike. Your pamphlet with Glass Head is one of my favourites. I think many of the Read To Write men have written a Dad poem after they're gone. I know I have, as have Ian, Mick J and Paul I and I've identified a bit with all of them.. In fact, another one is brewing right now as a result of things happening recently! I've also done granddad poems to notch it back one generation.
Thanks Tim. we were talking tonight at R2W Mexborough about the themes that bubble up in one's poetry. I never intended to write so many Dad poems, but then I'll write something and afterwards realise - oops - there's another one! looking forward to hearing your new one.
Dad poems vs Mam poems? I have tried a Mam poem, bot didn’t turn out too well. Hard to not sound either dispassionate or too saccharine. Might have another go.
Great poem Mike, I love the affection in this and the sci-fi supernatural link. You might like Suzannah Evans Space Baby for that reason, she manages to find humour in the end of the world, which I suspect you would too. Your poem inspired me to write The Ghost of Bob Marley. It might be worth sharing one I did on my dad, who's basically my hero. Forget John Wayne and Clint Eastwood, he built the Alamo in our back garden while holding down a busy day job.
Another fabulous Dad poem, Mike. Your pamphlet with Glass Head is one of my favourites. I think many of the Read To Write men have written a Dad poem after they're gone. I know I have, as have Ian, Mick J and Paul I and I've identified a bit with all of them.. In fact, another one is brewing right now as a result of things happening recently! I've also done granddad poems to notch it back one generation.
Thanks Tim. we were talking tonight at R2W Mexborough about the themes that bubble up in one's poetry. I never intended to write so many Dad poems, but then I'll write something and afterwards realise - oops - there's another one! looking forward to hearing your new one.
Dad poems vs Mam poems? I have tried a Mam poem, bot didn’t turn out too well. Hard to not sound either dispassionate or too saccharine. Might have another go.
Great poem Mike, I love the affection in this and the sci-fi supernatural link. You might like Suzannah Evans Space Baby for that reason, she manages to find humour in the end of the world, which I suspect you would too. Your poem inspired me to write The Ghost of Bob Marley. It might be worth sharing one I did on my dad, who's basically my hero. Forget John Wayne and Clint Eastwood, he built the Alamo in our back garden while holding down a busy day job.
Thanks John - I'll take a look at that Suzannah Evans one.
We need to get your substack up and running too.
Perhaps we could meet up sometime (probably after Christmas now) - and indulge in some computer nerdery.