The Poems

Ode to a Pee Funnel

Ode to a Pee Funnel is a true story. It’s my and my husband’s caravan and he really did make this adaptation. This poem was first...

Father as a Young Man

This poem about my father and sister was showcased in Fragmented Voices on 17th March 2021. Twenty-five a good age Young and strong....

Through the generations

. I married a man whose grandmother came from Ireland in disgrace. A dead lover lost at sea. I married a man whose father was an orphan....

The Washing Up

Cups and plates Buckets and spades Beakers and plastic straws All that remains Of the grand children’s visit In pinks and yellows Purple...

EGO THY NAME IS CAT

After many years of cat ownership, this is a poem written from personal experience. I am a tom cat Un-afraid As I stalk the path. I...

The Go To Man

This poem is about my husband. Alan’s the Man The Go To Man, The man at the end Of everyone’s phone. Be it electrical Or mechanical, Not...

Bride Price

I deliberately mixed up references rather than targeting any particular community. The woman is the one who pays the price of being...

Shall I compare you to a Summers Day, Old Man.

This is one of my favourite poems and the first four lines are about my husband, I hasten to say he is not decrepit so the rest of the...

Ruby

A poem by a proud nana, celebrating her granddaughter’s adventurous nature. This was first published by the Soul Poets Society in...

christine fowler POETRY