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Hello! I used to be an English teacher in Peterborough but I'm now a poet for hire and spend most of my time travelling around the country on creative projects. I'm the co-creator and compere of two spoken word nights in Peterborough.' One is 'A Pint of Poetry' and the other is called 'Speakeasy.'I now also programme for the Poetry Link East of England tour. I've had a few successes with my poetry over the past few years and I've been published in a range of things. If you want to say hi or learn more about what I do then send me a message. :) www.deadpoetry.co.uk

I have 67 stories in 9 collections on the site. My stories have been read 48325 times and 33 of my stories have been cherry picked

My Collections

Bard of the Fens
Dead Poets
Growing Pains and Flowing Manes
Poem a day over easter
Poems for kids
Poems to be read
Shetland Boy
some poems for performance
The Academy

My Stories

you are the hottest of all of the gingers

First published on June 30, 2011 - 11:11  | 538 reads

Hermaness

First published on June 29, 2011 - 15:02  | 211 reads

Nathan the hero - Chapter 1

First published on June 28, 2011 - 23:10  | 419 reads

It's really F-ing cold

First published on June 28, 2011 - 23:05  | 485 reads

Alchemist

First published on June 22, 2011 - 11:17  | 410 reads

Brandon's Party

First published on June 22, 2011 - 10:39  | 461 reads

Crumble

First published on June 21, 2011 - 15:02  | 624 reads

The bailiff of Scraefield Manor

First published on June 21, 2011 - 14:55  | 247 reads

Ogre

First published on June 21, 2011 - 14:52  | 429 reads

Why I'm angry

First published on June 21, 2010 - 22:50  | 441 reads

Calming influence

First published on April 26, 2010 - 23:56  | 796 reads

I'm really, really, really, really good at board games

First published on April 1, 2010 - 23:15  | 645 reads

'It just isn't right to talk to your bike!'

First published on April 1, 2010 - 22:43  | 409 reads

By numbers

First published on February 2, 2010 - 14:50  | 442 reads

Infinite Gary

First published on January 29, 2010 - 00:09  | 416 reads

First Class Sonnet

First published on December 31, 2009 - 12:43  | 387 reads

Mike Taboo

First published on October 27, 2009 - 11:58  | 713 reads

My response to an angry female poet

First published on October 21, 2009 - 23:17  | 1099 reads

bottled

First published on October 12, 2009 - 21:09  | 445 reads

The British are coming!

First published on August 12, 2009 - 18:24  | 449 reads

Too unimpressed to dress

First published on August 9, 2009 - 18:55  | 451 reads

We interrupt this Eisteddfod for an important channel 9 announcement...

First published on June 21, 2009 - 16:07  | 514 reads

Bad Blood and The Post office

First published on May 26, 2009 - 20:47  | 471 reads

All Apologies

First published on May 25, 2009 - 18:05  | 502 reads

'A teacher, eh?'

First published on May 25, 2009 - 13:46  | 1184 reads

The History ain't Bright...

First published on April 6, 2009 - 14:10  | 548 reads

Supermarket haikus

First published on March 14, 2009 - 18:06  | 488 reads

The Argly Woo

First published on March 8, 2009 - 19:52  | 914 reads

We won't keep rats

First published on March 8, 2009 - 19:45  | 495 reads

Lonely taxi journey

First published on March 8, 2009 - 18:26  | 474 reads

Out of the picture

First published on February 22, 2009 - 22:00  | 550 reads

The Justice League

First published on February 17, 2009 - 15:06  | 519 reads

So here's to you, Mrs. Robinson

First published on February 17, 2009 - 14:45  | 506 reads

Small town drama

First published on February 1, 2009 - 22:00  | 569 reads

B B

First published on November 24, 2008 - 00:12  | 571 reads

Blonde Butterfly

First published on November 17, 2008 - 21:56  | 538 reads

Let us be Still

First published on October 9, 2008 - 20:51  | 566 reads

Fashion Conscious

First published on October 9, 2008 - 20:14  | 527 reads

Big Gay Poet

First published on August 7, 2008 - 10:28  | 617 reads

the last of sir Walter Raleigh's Loveletters

First published on August 5, 2008 - 14:03  | 933 reads

Montgomery, Montgomery

First published on July 6, 2008 - 13:23  | 742 reads

I want to be one of those poets

First published on July 6, 2008 - 13:18  | 750 reads

Fussball girl

First published on July 6, 2008 - 12:52  | 709 reads

The Fens are not your friend

First published on June 14, 2008 - 18:29  | 980 reads

The Fens (a univocalism)

First published on June 12, 2008 - 23:19  | 1145 reads

The dangers of growing up too soon

First published on May 27, 2008 - 09:43  | 2009 reads

Sex food

First published on April 2, 2008 - 18:57  | 731 reads

Do you remember?

First published on April 1, 2008 - 18:38  | 650 reads

Have you ever speed dated before?

First published on April 1, 2008 - 10:25  | 669 reads

My truly Liquid way of life

First published on March 26, 2008 - 11:49  | 687 reads

The Jungo Kid's Nightmare

First published on March 26, 2008 - 09:49  | 705 reads

Our love is a filthy love

First published on March 23, 2008 - 14:33  | 784 reads

Chapter 2 - The Academy and Daniel Stone

First published on March 18, 2008 - 22:35  | 631 reads

Chapter 1 - The Sentinel and the Kingpin

First published on March 18, 2008 - 22:17  | 583 reads

There's a fight, sir!

First published on February 24, 2008 - 12:19  | 802 reads

Come to Peterborough!

First published on February 24, 2008 - 12:10  | 936 reads

I long to be on your mind

First published on February 13, 2008 - 16:07  | 697 reads

A message worth inking out

First published on February 13, 2008 - 10:53  | 905 reads

the boy who ruled science

First published on February 11, 2008 - 20:21  | 748 reads

Why of adventures more than of green spectacles?

First published on February 11, 2008 - 20:19  | 911 reads

Mr. Darcy piñata

First published on February 11, 2008 - 20:17  | 785 reads

The day the X box 360 died

First published on February 11, 2008 - 20:06  | 681 reads

An ode to my ipod

First published on February 11, 2008 - 19:59  | 4089 reads

I dream of Ties

First published on February 11, 2008 - 19:57  | 729 reads

Back seat music

First published on February 11, 2008 - 19:56  | 705 reads

The best 15 minutes of my Easter holiday

First published on February 11, 2008 - 19:54  | 1092 reads

I want a girl who reads

First published on February 11, 2008 - 19:52  | 1467 reads

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