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Local Life - Ver Poets - Poetry & Prose from writers in St Albans

Alban Virtual Street Festival 2020 Coverage- Saturday

Two more selections of poems recorded by members of the Ver Poets group, beginning with one where the opening lines are strangely apt for these days of lock-down and empty rooms.

Greg Smith and John Mole

Two Ver Poets - Robert Peake and Mary Hannah - came to the UK from the USA.  Here is a selection of their poems, several of which reflect the transition from one culture to another.

Poetry from US to UK

Two more Ver Poets read a selection of their poems, specially recorded for Local Life.

Juliet Troy and Mary Hannah

Some of the Ver Poets read their poems and those of other members of this renowned local group - all on the theme of Christmas.

13 poems for Christmas

Two more Ver Poets read some of their many poems - specially selected for Radio Verulam listeners.

John Mole and Brian Young

Two more Ver Poets - David van Cauter and Gillian Knibbs - read their selection of poems to add to the increasing store of local writers' work now available on Local Life's  podcast series.

Ver Poets David and Gillian

Katharine Gallagher and Belize McKenzie offer a few of their poems for our pleasure and enjoyment.

More from the Ver Poets

This month on Local Life, Ver Poets Chris Delaney and Sandra Galton share with us just a few of their poems, including several prize winning contributions.

Chris Delaney and Sandra Galton

Two more Ver Poets read a selection of their poems in a series looking at the work of this much-acclaimed poetry society which meets in St Albans but has a national and international membership.

Roy Batt and Simon Cockle

In the first of this new series, two Ver Poets (Anna Avebury and Sylvia Banham)  read some of their work.

Poems by Ver Poets

In the second of two conversations, Terry Jones, Anna Avebury and Chris Delaney tell Rob Pearman about Ver Poets, who it is for, how it operates and about the annual competitions including the open event which welcomes non-members as well as members to submit entries.  Once again, all three read poems of their choice.  For [...]

Introduction to Ver Poets (2)

In the first of two conversations, Ver Poets Terry Jones, Anna Avebury and Chris Delaney tell Rob Pearman how and why they became poets, what poetry means to them and why being a poet is open to anyone who is ready to commit to both inspiration and perspiration.  All three read poems of their choice. [...]

Introduction to Ver Poets (1)

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