This week I picked “Catch the Wind” by Donovan and as I listened I remembered a morning when I was taking my grand daughter to her primary school. It was the title “Catch the wind” that made me think of her. It is that innocence of childhood that makes all things possible even the impossible.
The world is all wonder and discovery to the young and as we get old we can become weary and cynical. It’s a path I sometimes stray down but try and avoid as much as possible.
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School Run
Her parents have already left for work
After making porridge and toast
We share a story
She reads the words
I add my thoughts to the prose
I plead and she prevaricates
Her hair is platted and teeth brushed
Shoe laces are tied and her coat buttoned
The satchel is found and lunch packed
Together we walk to school
Her hand trusts mine
The world is all wonder to her
The magma beneath our feet
The snails in the crevices of the wall
How her and Ben will wear matching wedding dresses
Biog Jeff Price
Jeff is a stand up poet and has performed at many festivals including the Prague Fringe Festival and the Bristol Poetry Festival. He embarrassed himself with an appearance in ITV’s Airline programme reciting poetry to Easyjet passengers in Newcastle Airport. He was the founder and organiser of the Poetry Vandals. He organises poetry events including The Great Northern Slam at Northern Stage and is a regular performer at venues throughout the UK including the Bristol Poetry Festival, the Prague Fringe Festival and the Berlin Poetry Festival. He is regular at venues in the South West of France.
Jeff’s work has appeared in many anthologies, E-Zines and poetry websites. He has written for a number of magazines. Jeff’s poetry often hides a sharp political message behind its humour. His first full collection “Doors” was published in 2006 and "Toe in The Tarn" was published in 2012. He has released a CD/Book titled Live at La Sirene.
“The wordplay of Roger McGough delivered with the voice of a Geordie Adrian Mitchell. Great entertainment – count me in, I’m a fan”. Mike Jones Quercy Unplugged
“Great storytelling and a sharp eye for human foibles with powerful images... Highly recommended” Kate Fox, Poet in Residence on BBC Radio Four's "Saturday Live"
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