Talk 1: My Poetry Journey – Life as a Full-Time Poet

Talk 2: Poems That Changed the World

Talk 3: The History of Chatterbox Magazine

My Poetry Journey – Life as a Full-Time Poet

– How I became a poet (from childhood books to being published)

– What does being a full-time poet involve?

– What it means to be a local Poet Laureate

– Various amusing anecdotes relevant to my poetry journey

– A Q&A session

Poems That Changed The World

A whistle-stop tour of some of the most significant poems from across the ages and across the globe.

We’ll take a look at the poems as well as the fascinating stories that accompany them from powerful verses to the bizarre.

The History of Chatterbox Magazine

A history of Coventry’s Chatterbox Magazine including:

– How can a community magazine be ‘free’?

– How Christine started the magazine

– The process of producing a community magazine

– Entertaining stories related to the running of the magazine and responding to weird and wonderful enquiries!

I offer a variety of talks, workshop sessions and performances tailored to suit your group or event. I offer everything from a simple 45-minute talk with a Q&A to running poetry themed workshops or performing poems mixed with amusing anecdotes to provide an entertaining show for your guests.