A Poet's Blog: Roger N.Taber shares his thoughts & poems...

Thoughts and observations by English poet Roger N. Taber, a retired librarian and poet-novelist.- "Ethnicity, Religion, Gender, Sexuality ... these are but parts of a whole. It is the whole that counts." RNT [NB While I have no wish to create a social network, I will always reply to critical emails about my poetry. Contact: rogertab@aol.com].

Tuesday, 26 March 2024

Shades of Comic Genius (and Quinquagenarian Angst)

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From Roger’s good friend – Graham Sap is rising, shoots are sprouting and buds are throbbing in anticipation… Today’s poem ‘Shades...

Saturday, 23 March 2024

Painted Dreams

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From Roger’s friend, Graham. Greetings from a cloudy Essex riverside, and welcome. Life can be a bittersweet symphony, as the song...

Thursday, 21 March 2024

Viva la Villanelle!

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From Graham, Roger’s friend and ole’ drinking buddy Greetings from sunny Essex, UK. Spring has arrived in a delirium of birdsong and t...

Sunday, 17 March 2024

The Old Curiosity Shop (and Slumping)

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From Roger’s friend, Graham Browsing Roger’s blog postings offers interesting snapshots through time. A shop of curiosities decked with ge...

Friday, 15 March 2024

Spring, Lockdown and the Joy of Birds

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From Graham – Roger’s close friend (and tipsy cameraman) With the burgeoning of spring comes a renewed joie de vivre . As nature’s pulse...

Monday, 11 March 2024

Suggestions

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From Graham – a close friend to Roger It’s only from space the full extent of Earth’s environmental damage can be observed. Deforestat...

Monday, 4 March 2024

Freedom, Beacon of Hope in a Darkening World

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From Graham – a close friend to Roger Today marks a year since Roger passed away. It seems almost surreal how quickly this anniversary has...

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R. N. Taber: Sadly, a bad fall in 2012 has left me with a mobility problem, and being diagnosed with prostate cancer the same year hasn't helped, but I get out and about with my trusty walking stick as much as I can, take each day as it comes and try to keep looking on the bright(er) side of life. Many of my poems reflect the need to nurture a positive-thinking mindset whatever life throws at us.

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