I have recently updated my blog to look at the work of Lynette Roberts, who lived in rural Wales during World War 2. Lynette Roberts wrote poetry...
Always interested in seeing unpublished World War 2 poetry. Feel free to message me to discuss further. Regards
Have just updated the World War 2 poetry blog with a post about Louis MacNeice's poem 'The News-reel' from 1944. Also draws on MacNeice's epic...
Have just reviewed the revised edition of Second World War Poems Chosen by Hugh Haughton published by Faber & Faber. Interesting selection of...
I have updated World War 2 poetry blog ( for the first time since 2020 ) with a post about Vernon Scannell's poem about the Cafe de Paris bombing...
Now aim to create some new posts on the WorldWar2poetry throughout this year. The blog is still attracting visitors even though there have been no...
The aBurntShip blog about 17th century warfare and related literature continues to be updated. Have featured more recent examples of modern day...
With great reluctance I have decided to cease my blog posting in respect of World War 2 Poetry. I need to devote more time to my 17th century...
Have updated the blog aBurntShip with an interview with author Michael Ward, concerning his debut novel 'Rags of Time'. The first book in a new...
Pleased to see that the work of Peter Huchel has been getting some more attention. Perhaps 'Roads' is the most well known poem of his in the the...
Have revived the blog A Burnt Ship with interviews with historical novelists setting work in the 17th century, a review of 'Poet of Revolution'...
Have had to change plans for blogposts as can't get access to a lot of material I need with a second lockdown under way. Have updated the World...
Have updated World War 2 Poetry blog with a post about Paul Celan ( 1920-1950) ,...
Have updated 13th century blog to feature a post about Whittington Castle and the notorious local outlaw Fouk Fitz Warine, whose antics are the...
World War 2 poetry blog news : I have spent a lot of time over the last 5-6 weeks on my 13th History blog but now working on a post about the...
Have updated the 13th century blog with a review of David Pilling's book 'Rebellion Against Henry III -The Disinherited Montfortians 1265- 1274',...
Have updated the 13th century England blog with a book review : 'Ladies of Magna Carta -Women of Influence in Thirteenth Century England' by...
Have updated blog to look at the war poetry of Gavin Ewart (1916- 1995) , who served in the North African and Italian Campaigns ....
Have updated the 13th century history blog to look at King John's attempt to establish en English navy 13thcenturyhistory
Finally have written up thoughts about The Life and Death Orchestra who have taken a lot of poetry and prose extracts about The Holocaust and set...
