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What’s Under The Bed?

Bogeyman from The House Of Fairy Tales

Bogeyman from The House Of Fairy Tales

Thank you to everyone who has joined in the Learning Revolution so far. For those who’ve put a monster under the bed but haven’t seen the Bogeyman print that inspired the idea, here it is. Of course, even better is to come and have a look at it in the Gallery.

Meanwhile, here’s a little piece from the Word Jar:

Sunshine & Moonlight / Happiness & Blackness / Running Around  / Then All Of A Sudden /Scared Still in the Dark

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Big Thank You

A big Thank You to everyone who took part in doing some writing for the Learning Revolution – all the groups who made me so welcome as well as the many people I saw in the gallery. I’m still working through all the great writing (and drawing) you did. In the meantime, please do leave a comment if you can.

Philip Monks

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The Nights Are Drawing In

These are Ron’s thoughts on the word ‘twilight’, offered him by another Walsall contributor to the Word Jar (come & pick a word if you’re near the gallery weekends in October & everyday during half-term):

Twilight – changing the clocks, autumn, apprehension, stews and hotpot, the stewjar of childhood, and when the evenings are dark, you make your own puddings.

What does twilight make you think of?

The Learning Revolution continues all through October.

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Pelsall Library Reading Group

Great to meet with the group on Wed night.  I admire you’re enthusiasm and your longevity! Thank you for making me so welcome. I had a lovely time. I need one of you to remind me next week to send you the postcards you wrote to yourself.

Here’s a couple of the little poems we did.

Chocolate is dark and creamy.

Chocolate is best when shared in front of the TV.

Chocolate is mmm… lovely!                   ( F.M.)

Makes me want to go and eat some right now.

Nice

Warm

Bed

Is

Better with two in.                 (A.A)

And here’s something I think we’d all agree with.

Smiling is the language that suits all people.          (S.M.)

Pelsall Reading Group Busy Writing

Pelsall Reading Group busy writing

Finally, here’s a picture of everyone writing away – very impressive. Don’t forget to come and say hello to me if and when you come into the gallery over half-term.
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Visiting The Vine

Thanks for making me welcome at the Vine last Thursday. Some solid writing. Heroes & Heroines for the National Poetry Day. Here are a couple – if you want to see the others they should be appearing in the foyer at The Vine in the not-too-distant.

Crab Boy

There is a crab – he was a stalker.

And he was a sideways walker.

Litter picker by day, crab burglar by night,

Never scared to put up a fight.

 

Most wanted in Birmz,

He knows all the F.I.R.M.Z.

With Octopussies he’s chillin’

When he’s not killin’!

 

MOM

 Hair dyer – Sunday cooker

Scissor Mistress – easy chatter

Money giver – complimenter

Tight hugger – hair cutter

 

1-Punch Monkey

 Punches through crime,

Makes the baddies do the time,

He’s like a god who shines…

 

Mr Gunga

Stops the thieves from stealin’ cars,

All he does is spits bars,

Pops loads of weights,

Screams and stars.