Poulton Library and Adele & I are here to share with whoever arrives some thoughts concerning War and Literature. Linda sets us up with chairs and table, and first here is delightful surprise: Pat who I taught thirty years ago - there will be no need for me to dig a trench and put on a jacket bullet-proof with tin hat on my head - Philip Larkin Alun Lewis, Sassoon and Wilfred Owen give staunch support to Jon Stallworthy's World War One tome Anthem for Doomed Youth: Twelve Poets but doomed not us this century later.
(c) C J Heyworth June 2014
Through an Arts Council Grant organised locally here on The Fylde Coast by Adele Robinson of Lancashire Dead Good Poets, there is a continuing series of events over the Summer labelled Walking on Wyre, Wyre being the River Wyre which bypasses Poulton at Skippool Creek, and joins the Irish Sea at Fleetwood. Poulton Library invited us to discuss War Poetry in particular with interested locals. Pat who I used to teach and her husband Stuart were the welcome first arrivals and were soon joined by three additional members of Poulton Writers Group who were very prepared to join in and and make the discussion flow. A further husband and wife couple joined us after an hour or so and overall the event proved to be a productive and enjoyable get together. Once like-minded and amiable folks get together the conversation can gel splendidly.