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Inconsequential Mastermind – a sketch
Like the popular quiz show but with questions about the mundane and every day.
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Babysitter – a sketch
A sketch for two men and one woman about a cruel deceit inflicted on a babysitter.
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Off Plan – a sketch
A keen angel is given a simple job at Christmas. She blows it by being just a bit too enthusiastic.
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A video for a carol service
A video opener for the Christchurch Clifton Christmas carol service 2016.
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Sunflowers
A poem inspired by the love and kindness that we have received in abundance since my wife Jo was diagnosed with breast cancer in July 2017.
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Arusha W14
Many, many years ago I went to Arusha in Tanzania with a friend who had a Fairtrade connection with some artists out there. It was my first visit to a ‘poorer nation’ and I was quite affected by the poverty I saw and the contrast with the West. We met a young woman (from Hammersmith,…
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Flower
A poem I wrote in 1998
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A poem for Advent 2011
This was written for an Advent service at Trent Vineyard church in Nottingham
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The cancer haiku trilogy
Three haikus I wrote during our cancer journey.
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Christmas 2017
A simple sonnet as an opener for the Christchurch Clifton carol services 2017.
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Cancer
In July 2017 my wife, Jo, was diagnosed with breast cancer. At one stage they were scanning to see if there were any secondaries, a whole more serious and life shortening diagnosis. I began this poem in the midst of the agonising period of waiting for scan results.
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Cornwall interrupted
Holidays can be times of great peace. Or not…
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The Caller
A poem about connections and how we can miss them.
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The choice
I wrote a poem for our Maundy Thursday service at Christ Church Clifton.
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That year
A poem for the Christmas carol service at Christ Church Clifton 2016.
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Christmas 2015
A poem for the Christ Church Clifton Christmas carol service 2015.
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Moments
I wrote this poem for a Trent Vineyard Maundy Thursday service in 2012
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Help
I’ve just started reading a fascinating book called Help! Subtitled How to Become Slightly Happier and Get a Bit More Done, it’s written by Guardian journalist, Oliver Burkeman, who has a column in the weeekend section called This Column Will Change Your Life.
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Poor Stanley
Yesterday was a big day in Stanley Micah Wedd’s life. It was the first day daddy was looking after him for the whole day. Not a mummy in sight. Wall to wall fatherhood for you my son. He coped remarkably well. The day started with him being shoved into his car seat at 8.55am (ten…
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Three words
This was a poem written for a Trent Vineyard Maundy Thursday service in 2010