The Northern Echo | Readers' Poems

February 13, 2012

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:07:48 +0000

I knew I loved you, when the snowdrops came, I told you how happy I was, when the crocus appeared.

January 23, 2012

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:18:02 +0000

First cup of tea of the day, The smell of new mown hay Song of a bird in a tree, Crashing waves of the sea.

January 16, 2012

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:00:07 +0000

Christmas is now over and it’s the, start of the New Year. Let’s hope it’ll be a better one for people everywhere.

January 9, 2012

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:23:54 +0000

Jesus isn’t just for Christmas Jesus is forever, He said I will not leave you nor forsake you ever, When all your toys are broken and cast aside, Jesus will still be here in you he will abide

Taxi driver publishes poetry book

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:50:00 +0000

A TAXI driver has turned banter with passengers into published prose after writing his first poetry book. Duggy Verrill penned, Down to Earth - Poems about Life from his Hackney cab while waiting to pick up fares across Middlesbrough.

Emily’s thoughts on conflict in print

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:25:55 +0000

A SCHOOLGIRL is looking forward to seeing her written work in print.

December 19, 2011

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:13:44 +0000

Christmas is coming, soon it’ll be here. Gathering of family and friends to wish them all good Cheer. Preparing for everything will fill our days.

December 12, 2011

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:42:14 +0000

Mistletoe, drinking fine wine, Lots of children starving this time. Food parcels in Britain again, Blame the poor for being poor... insane.

October 31, 2011

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:51:31 +0000

I think he’s rather horrid, I was told he was my friend. But the only time he’s happy is when I spend and spend

October 24, 2011

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:15:55 +0100

We pay a price for freedom, There’s a cost to being free, Not monetary, as in notes and coins, But in human tragedy.