1. Salopeot 131- Spring 2009 - contains the six members' only competition winning poems - £3 inc p&p.

2. The Funny,Friendly Zoo - poetry for young children by Mollie Bolt with colour illustrations by Ruth Dolan. £5-50 inc p&p - all profits to charities the Severn Hospice and Hope House

3. Secret Music - romantic poetry by Mollie Bolt - £5-75 inc p&p - all proceeds to the Severn Hospice.  

I remember so well, the smell of the summer dusk

In the Hertfordshire lane, at the end of a long hot day.

The tar still warm on the crown of the road

And the scent of the drying hay;

And beyond the hedge, on the other side,

A soft dank mist where the river lay ...............

4. The Art Of Poetry by Allister Fraser M.B.E. - £4-50 inc p&p.

The structure and techniques of both traditional and modern verse explained and defined in simple terms.

Rhythm,rhyme and metre illustrated with numerous examples. Form, traditional verse, blank verse, syllabic verse and free verse; imagery, rising and falling stress, how to enhance your writing,mistakes to avoid and how to prepare for publication are dealt with. This is a book for those who enjoy poetry, read poetry, write poetry, and an aid for those who wish to improve their knowledge of the subject.

All the above available from Roger Hoult at 5 Squires Close, Madeley, Telford, Shropshire TF7 5RU.

Cheques to 'The Salopian Poetry Society' please.

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