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http://www.freewebs.com/biggus/index.htm
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http://www.peculiar-poetry.com/
http://biggus-72milesfromthesea.blogspot.com/
http://blogs.grab.com/bigguspaulus

BIOGRAPHY
I was born in Caterham, Surrey in 1956 the youngest of four children and I have lived most of my life in Surrey though I have never returned to the town of my birth.

I am married to Tina and we have three sons Ben, Josh and Sam and Tina and the boys provide a great deal of inspiration for my writing.

We are actively involved in our local church, where Tina also teaches Sunday school.

I have spent almost all my working life working in warehousing and distribution or what is now fashionably referred to as Logistics.

After 22 years in the same position I was made redundant and then briefly worked as a custody assistant for the Surrey police force before finding my present job back in logistics.

I have been writing for about twenty five years, principally, for my own amusement although I have had some success getting my work published also. I mainly write poetry, which varies greatly in length (from two lines to 20k words) and in subject, though I favour humour. I also write short biography, anecdotes, short stories, and articles.

My longest piece thus far is a 20k words adaptation of Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol in verse which I have used as the core of a Christmas book which contains history, origins, Myth and Legend about the Christmas season which I have titled "The Christmas Companion".
BIBLIOGRAPHY
My Work Has Been Published In Print

In

Anchor Books, Ancient Heart Magazine, Decanto, Dial 174, Dogma Books, Earth Love, Erbacce, Feelings, Funny Paper, The Great Northern, Green Queen, Paw Prints, Laughout, Jaam Tracks, The Journal, The Mozzie, Now You Know, Pennine Ink, Poetic Hours, Poetic Licence, Poetry Now, Romance Adventure, Roundyhouse, Select Six, Serenity, Spire Poetry Poster, Splizz,

Sp Quill, Taj Mahal Review, Triumph House, Visionary Tongue, Weeds Corner, Windhover And Write On. Also I Will Have A Piece In An American Chapbook Publication Later In 2007 Called Panderings.

And In Internet Publications

@

About The Arts, The Alternative Travel Magazine, Autumn Leaves, Cafe Del Soul, Christmas Time, Community Of Love, Creative Expression, The Farcehaven Tribune, Fresh, HagsHarlotsHeroines, LovePoetry, Mina's Poems, The People's Poet, Phoenix New Life Poetry, Slip Tongue, We Love Poems And Writers Voice

You Can Also Find My Work

On The Following Sites

ABCtales, Allpoetry, Caf Des Poetes, Dreamers Reality, Emerging Poets, I Love Poetry, Love Poetry Caf, Love Poets Cafe, Lovingyou.Com, Movethat.Com London Poetry, Poetry Post, Poetry.Com, Poets.com, The Poets Roadhouse, Poetry Highway, Poetrykafe, poets moonlight, The Poets Roadhouse, The Poet Sanctuary, Scottish Writers, Sharepoetry, Storywrite, Spoiled Ink, The Starlite Caf And Web Poetry Corner.

I Am Also A Joint Poet On Peculiar Poetry And Have Been Featured On The Homegrown Podcast And I Am Also A Member Of The World Poets Society.

My passion is ...

Manchester United

I know too much about ...

Trivia

My parents always told me ...

(Mum) Always carry a clean hankie, (Dad) A little knowledge is a dangerous thing

My childhood ambition ...

Play football for England

My favorite memory ...

Kissing a particular girl at the Taxi rank Christmas 1978

Why I write ...

Enjoyment

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Dickens, Stephen King/Crime drama's, Action movies/Anything but rap

My first job ...

Trainee groundsman

My best moment ...

When my children were born

My inspiration ...

My family

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: A lasting love

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CHRISTMAS LINDA PART 1 - BRIEF ENCOUNTER

Snow spattered, unseen, against the steamy glass
As the train rattled out of the station
It was a fairly crowded train, but not full
With weary shoppers, shopping bags bursting
And commuting workers the weeks work done
Journeying homeward at the dark days end
A cheerful crowd though
Pleased with themselves bright faced and hearty
Full of seasonal cheer anticipating the holiday
Seemingly oblivious to the drafty carriage
I sat alone and felt lifted by the quiet jolliness
Contemplating the collective countenance
Of the self satisfied p...

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