In the begininning

It is 24th February 2013 I have been writing poems for the past 23 days.  On the 1st of this month I stated in my Facebook Account that I will post a poem a day, so far so good, it is going really well.  I now realise that Facebook is not the place for my poetry, most of my fb friends are involved in playing online games and promoting this or that.  Also there is the limitations of the post which often restricts me to 420 characters and my poems are much longer then that.

I started writing poems in 2000 i remember it was January and I was feeling down and my sister suggested going to a poetry event in Brixton, My first question was why? Anyhow I went along and I was mesmerised at what everyone had to say and the way they just delivered it with ease.  That night I came home about 2 am and just started writing , writing and writing. six weeks later I was on the very same stage sharing what I had written.

I have had my fair share of writing 'Angry poems' as my eldest daughter named them, it was during my semi activist period. even you are or you are not.

I occasionally write poems for people and occasions I remember the first time I wrote In Memory of Absent Friends and Loved Ones, yes I have shortened the title now.  I was working in an IT department in Dagenham and one of my colleagues friend had died age 34 leaving 3 children it was so sad.  I would watch his friend in London just going through the motions of some sort  of normal life.  I remember emailing him the poem to which he replied 'I am not into poetry but thank you' that was it, that's who I want to reach those who are not into poetry.

here was a typical IT geek going through a difficult time and I sent him this poem I think it helped.  well its the poem I have given out the most coz I guess people keep on dying.

So this is my blog.......