Poets liked by Pimento: Philip Larkin

English: Larkin plaque, Belfast This plaque, in Queen’s University, commemorates the poet Philip Larkin http://www.ulsterhistory.co.uk/larkin.htm. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Larkin toad, Hull (10) This is the LarKin (sic) Toad, painted to resemble the poet himself, in the Princes Quay shopping centre, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. .Part of the Larkin with Toads series (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Bronze Statue of Phillip Larkin, by sculptor Martin Jennings, at Hull Paragon Interchange (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Philip Larkin in a library. Photograph by Fay Godwin. © The British Library Board (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Philip Larkin……..

Poets favoured by Pimento: John Betjeman.

English: John Betjeman and friends at St Pancras Station (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Wadebridge, The John Betjeman Centre Memorabilia Room. Here is the great man's desk and telephone from his home in Trebetherick. Also there to be seen is a superb collection of his books, medals, photographs and so on. While you are here, take the opportunity to have a cup of coffee to support the running of the centre as there is no charge to visit the memorabilia room. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

John Betjeman boards the train for his trip to Hunstanton (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Statue of John Betjeman at St Pancras station in London (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

John Betjeman……..

Some of the poets favoured by Pimento: Dylan Thomas

English: Maritime Quarter: Swansea. A statue of Dylan Thomas, outside the Dylan Thomas Theatre at the Marina, Swansea. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Dylan Thomas's shed. This is where Dylan Thomas wrote some of his poetry and stories. It's an old shed that is near to the boathouse where he used to live. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Welsh poet and playwright Dylan Thomas, with his wife Caitlin (nee Macnamara) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Dylan Thomas: Some photos……..

Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (Photo credit: WikipediaDylan Thomas

Meet the Poets: Susan Wallace.

                                                   Susan Wallace

Susan enjoyed poetry at school but then got distracted by other things for about fifty years.

During these decades she has taught and researched in the UK and overseas; published more than a dozen works of non-fiction; edited Oxford’s Dictionary of Education; and is currently Emeritus Professor of Education at Nottingham Trent University.

She admires particularly the work of Larkin, Betjeman and U.A. Fanthorpe. 

Her own poetry, which  has been published in a number of journals and anthologies, has been described as  ‘neatly faceted and rich in slant rhyme.’

St Mary Magdalene Church, Lincoln, UK.

English: St Mary Magdalene. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The event at St Mary Magdalene Church  by Pimento Poets accompanied by the Hungate Singers on Sunday 2nd November, was a considerable success.

A 'full house' were treated to some beautiful singing and poetry all commemorating the First World War.

Meet the Poets: Vernon Goddard

                                                                 

                                                                    Vernon Goddard


Vernon is Welsh, married, a grandfather and currently living in Nocton. His poetry is mainly about childhood, places he has lived, people he has met. His current themes are around memory, relationships, family and the passing of time.

He has worked in education as Teacher, Lecturer, Principal of Cowbridge Community College and Director of Dyffryn Conference Centre and Botanical Gardens. Towards the end of his career he joined Lloyds Bank as Senior Manager, Operations, running its Management Centre in Surrey. At the time of the merger with TSB he ran all their Training establishments at Kingswood, Solihull, Telford and Guildford. At the time of retirement, on Millenium night, he project managed the Year 2000 operation for the Bank.

His favourite poets are John Clare, T.S.Eliot, Dylan Thomas, John Betjeman, and Ted Hughes.

The Pimento group of poets has been an ideal  platform for developing and expanding his work and the further understanding of the nature and purposes of the written word.

Meet the Poets: The Pimento Poets….at the Drill Hall, Lincoln - 25th October, 2014.

Paul , Sue, Nic, Vernon, Susan, John and Maureen......performing for Pimento poets....at the Drill hall as part of the Sound Festival, Lincoln.....

Next Meeting of Pimento Poets: 10th November, 2014.

English: Castle Square, Lincoln Castle Square, Lincoln looking east. From left to right ... Georgian houses, Leigh-Pemberton House, church of St.Mary Magdalen, Cathedral, Magna Carta public house. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Monday, the 10th November… Our next meeting will be at Pimento tearooms, near the Bailgate, Lincoln starting at 10.30 am.

All existing and new members welcome…….


Vernon Goddard.

P.S…..And bring some poems….let's get reading and discussing…...

This Sunday: 2nd November at St Mary Magdalene Church starting at 3.00 pm…...

SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER,  3.00 - 5.00pm                                                         

(including interval with tea & cake)

‘Long Time Passing’ – A Century of Wars

PIMENTO POETS with HUNGATE SINGERS

At  ST MARY MAGDALENE CHURCH, BAILGATE,  LINCOLN  LN1 3AR

(on the corner of Castle Square, near the Tourist Information Centre) 

An afternoon of Poetry & Song including popular songs from WW1 & WW2, folk songs and original poetry from Pimento Poets’ new book, ‘Long Time Passing’.

No need to book, just come along!   Retiring Collection.

Pimento Poets at the Drill Hall on 25th October, 2014…..

From left to right:

Back row: John, Susan, Paul and Vernon.
Front row: Nic, Sue and Maureen.

Smiles all round from the Pimento poets before their readings at the Drill Hall as part of the Sound Festival, Lincoln.