Betjeman Poems - Poems about Betjeman

...John Betjeman  a poetic hack               with a knack                           for rime......Read the rest...

...JOHN BETJEMAN 'Olympic Girl' she she she her her her her her her bshe ......Read the rest...

...John Betjeman tennis poem 'Olympic girl' O O ......Read the rest...

...John Betjeman you have to say the most famous rimer in his day His bio scanned truth to tell as he rhymed it so well......Read the rest...

...Poet Laureate John Betjeman a versified-bio fan In 'Summoned by Bell' his lyrical story did tell......Read the rest...

...John Betjeman we hear tell his collected verse sold so very well Such poetry is lovely to hear with true cadence upon our ear......Read the rest...

...Today I saw ‘Sand in the Sandwiches’ Edward Fox was playing Sir John What joy to hear his wonderful words it was like he had never been gone On the train journey home I’m inspired ~ to put down m......Read the rest...

...If I’d picked up a snooker cue, when I picked up a pen; and then gone on to build a break of eight or nine or ten. If I had only listened more to those who understand; who told me not to play th......Read the rest...

...John Betjeman- with a bio in blank verse......Read the rest...

...Transl. of Eric Mottram’s A Faithful Private - 4 with a Clive Bush comment on Mottram's poetry Excerpt from an article, “From space to caves in the heart recreating the collective world in Eri......Read the rest...

... Original version: Phone for the fish knives, Norman As cook is a little unnerved; You kiddies have crumpled the serviettes And I must have things daintily served. Are the requisites all i......Read the rest...

...POETRY VIRGIN I am a poetry virgin - I’ve Never taken Shakespeare to bed Or been read a hot Winter’s Tale. I’ve never been Wilde with Oscar, Never seen any of E E Cummings (or go......Read the rest...

...Poet Vehicles Used Or is that second hand? What’s yours? Chaucer trotted on a horse John Betjeman via choo choo trains The knowledgeable Omar Khayyam by camel Well my preferred transport a......Read the rest...

...With nostalgia,whimsy and wit Into English folklore he was writ Showing his loves & himself,without measure His poetry became a national treasure metered euphony,a reading pleasure Tribute t......Read the rest...

...A down to earth poet, to bring a smile,perchance a tear-yet ever easy on the ear.......Read the rest...