The Maker The Charles Causley Literary Blog

Young Person’s Competition: My Mother’s Spell by Bernadette Lee

Like a spell, she breathes life into me.   Seven, legs basking in the summer glow You’re in the finally...

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September 27, 2024

Young Person’s Competition: Redhead by Faith Lydall

I am a redhead, on the sixth turn of the globe you said I set a curse upon the world,...

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September 27, 2024

Young Person’s Competition: Where the Magic Lives by Macy Sheffield

Sometimes it makes me wonder Where magic goes for a wander Is it as simple as fairies in the sand?...

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September 27, 2024

Young Person’s Competition: The Moon by Maria Guriteanu

The Moon light shines so bright, While is putting us, safe to sleep tonight.   It’s singing a tune, While...

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September 27, 2024

Young Person’s Competition: A Song of Magic by Maya Pal

Sing me a song of magic At twilight , How the stars shine! Echoes of your dreams and mine. Broken...

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September 27, 2024

Inspired by a Cumbrian Folktale by Alex Toms

You ask me what I’ve learnt of love. Let me tell you a story in reply: Once there was a...

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September 15, 2024

Mary Magdalene remembers washing Jesus’s feet by Sue Proffitt

He came in from the hot noon-glare, brought shadow in with him under his cloak as if he carried night...

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September 15, 2024

Exit Armours by Ozge Gozturk

Under the light of the naked bulb                           ...

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September 15, 2024

The Day Dad Came Home by Juleus Ghunta

I ran into his arms before he could park his bike & we almost tipped over. He lifted me so...

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September 15, 2024

Blessing by Anastasia Taylor-Lind

Bless the soft rain that falls in shell holes. Bless the earth, blasted apart, the earthworm softening the soil.  ...

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September 15, 2024

June Diary by Sue Wallace-Shaddad

June 2024 Diary  June was a varied month filled with poetry, music and art. On the poetry reading front, I...

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July 2, 2024

June Musings by Sue Wallace-Shaddad

I was writing poetry aged twelve and still have a poem that my mother kept from that time. I recognise...

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June 17, 2024
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