Pictured - a collection of eccentric Harbour Poets and guest readers on National Poetry Day - October 8th. Harbour poets read from ‘Essential Journey’ and other work, with the occasional nod to the theme of ‘Heros and Heroines’.   Two visitors, Doug and Milly, charmed readers with their self-penned verse.

Picture by Paul Crompton of  ‘View from Weymouth ‘ newspaper

A ragtaggle collection of poets braved the weather again.  Some clambered aboard the ‘Portisham’, a 1957 minesweeper, for a photoshoot by photographer Carole Voisey-Morris.  Later they were interviewed over tea and cakes by newsman Dom Kippin.

The Harbour Poets’ anthology ‘Essential Journey’ was published on July 7th.  It was reviewed by Bridget Whelan, author of ‘A Good Confession‘, who said it had:  ‘a wonderful, vibrant variety - poems written with gentle good humour play with words and others, with angry precision, scythe through hypocrisy…’  The first print run of the book sold out in two weeks, and it is now being reprinted.  Get yours here:

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