Hi Everyone,

This year I was lucky enough to be included in Vatsala Radhakeesoon's official literary event in Mauritius for the International Dylan Thomas Day celebrations, with the publication of my poem, At 86. The Love the Words Poetry Competition, which is the official event for International Dylan Thomas Day for poets, longlisted my poem, Elegy 22-Is it a Dream? This was judged…

Late last year, the Australian writer Libby Hathorn and I, worked on an article about the Evening of Keats Art and Poetry. It reflected on the event created in the Woollahra Galleries to celebrate Keats work and the 200 years since his death. Artists were asked to reflect on his poetry and create artworks from a chosen poem. The review is below published today on Australian Children's Poetry website. Enjoy.

Nell…

Hi Everyone,

This year I was selected again to submit a poem based on the Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas for International Dylan Thomas Day 2022.  My poem, In Ceremony of a Fire Raid Past, was published as part of an official and yearly event published on, Vatsala Radhakeesoon's,( poet and Artist) blog page, as part of the celebrations of Dylan Day on May…

I wrote this poem for the 200 Year Commemoration of John Keats Death last year in 2021. Hope you enjoy it.

http://https://ksh.roma.it/content/keats-shelley200

A World without Light

Upon the yearning of your quietus, when

Everything passes into one moment,

And Death’s veil, absorbs the eternal space,

The poet’s soul, drifts from a long…

Hi Everyone,

I am very excited to begin my Writing Residency at Lighthouse Arts at Whibayganba (Nobby's) Newcastle next week at the cottages situated below the Lighthouse at Newcastle. I have six weeks to work on the sequel to A Token for Perry. This new novel will be based on the life of Joseph Lycett, convict painter residing at his governors pleasure in 1812, right here in Newcastle. The novel will centre around Patience Perry from the previous novel, but Lycett is the inspiration.…

Hi again,

The Anthology which included my three Haiku poems for Dylan Day are published in the e-book below if you follow the link.

Regards Nell

https://www.discoverdylanthomas.com/love-the-words-anthology-for-international-dylan-thomas-day-2021…

Hi Everyone,

This year for International Dylan Thomas Day I wrote some poetry that was accepted by the organisers of Dylan Day. I wrote three Haiku poems which will be published in an e-book by Infinity Books UK and another poem, Blazing Star which will feature on a blog as part of Vatsala Radhakeesoon's event organised for May 14. One of my poems also featured on a poster, as seen above. Please follow the link for the blog and scroll down to view my poem, Blazing Star and bio and…