The Cop Magnet

The Cop Magnet

The Cop Magnet Image: Pixabay This poem was inspired by a true story. It is about a sporty little car (I must point out here that the car pictured was not quite it) that suddenly took my fancy. It tells the story of what happened when I decided to go against the grain...
If Poets were like Sporting Stars

If Poets were like Sporting Stars

If Poets were like Sporting Stars Image: Pixabay This poem was written after the tennis fiasco involving Nick Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic. I found it unfathomable how they both could squander such opportunities. This, in turn, got me thinking about the disparity between...
The Stockman’s Choice

The Stockman’s Choice

The Stockman’s Choice Image: Pixabay The Stockman’s Choice has gained multiple highly commended awards and achieved second prize in the Bronze Spur written competition in 2018. The poem tells the story of the strong bond often forged between man and horse...
Poem – We were Mates

Poem – We were Mates

We Were Mates Image: Pixabay WE WERE MATES won the Tim Borthwick memorial prize in the 2019 Bronze swagman awards and is published in the 48th Edition of the Bronze Swagman Book of Verse 2019. The poem imagines the story of an old man in a nursing home looking back...
The Galah’s Revenge

The Galah’s Revenge

Image: Pixabay THE GALAH’S REVENGE: Humorous poem This poem is based on a Galah my Grandma once had. My grandfather had given it to her when he came back from out west. The bird already possessed a remarkable talent for swearing. One day the Jehova...