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Walsall Poets Shine in Hope Radio`s Second Community Poem with Three Poet Laureates

Posted on by Ian_henery
09
Mar

Walsall poets have been collaborating with two community poem projects organised by Hope Radio to bring hope to the region during the coronavirus pandemic. The community poems will be posted online, in a virtual exhibition and on the community radio`s website to demonstrate the power that creativity brings in connecting people during lockdown. In addition, […]

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Most Recent Blog/Press, Walsall Poet Laureate

Walsall Poets Shine In Hope Radio’s Community Poem

Posted on by Ian_henery
09
Mar

Walsall’s poets have been collaborating for a community poem project organised by Hope Radio. Hope Radio, which broadcasts on 87.9 FM and online, was born during the coronavirus pandemic with one simple aim – to bring hope to the people of the local community. We have an OFCOM licence and we are run by volunteers […]

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Success Time For Walsall Playwright & Poet

Posted on by Ian_henery
09
Mar

Walsall`s former Poet Laureate, Ian Henery, is celebrating following the workshop presentation of his latest play for China West Midlands. The Chinese Labour Corps tells the forgotten story of the 140,000 Chinese labourers who set sail from China during the First World War to serve Great Britain and her Allies but have been whitewashed from […]

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Most Recent Poems

Birmingham rhymes go Stateside

Posted on by Ian_henery
09
Mar

Birmingham solicitor takes new poetry collection to San Francisco. A city centre solicitor-cum-poet has gained international recognition for his latest collection of work – Poems of Hope which reflects life in pandemic Birmingham and beyond. Ian Henery, who manages a legal firm in Southside, was invited to perform his Brummie-inspired verses at poetry events in […]

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New poetry collection aims to bring hope to public

Posted on by Ian_henery
09
Mar

A Black Country poet has created a new collection inspired by the Covid-19 pandemic. Ian Henery, who was Walsall’s first poet laureate between 2011 and 2015, has written Poems of Hope, a collection which includes works on Covid-19 and social distancing and poems about Norse characters. See the latest coronavirus news here Mr Henery said […]

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Publications, Commissions

Van Gogh Inspired Poetry Set to Music

Posted on by Ian_henery
06
Mar

Inspired by van Gogha’s drawing Sorrow, 1882 Ian wrote a series of three poems; his triptych portrays the strained love story between van Gogh and his muse. In this drawing, shown left, van Gogh depicts Sien (Clasina Maria Hoornik). Ian’s first poem I Miss You is written from Sien’s point of view, while the second poem […]

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Poetry Workshops

Poems written by students at The Coseley School during Black Country Day Workshop

Posted on by Ian_henery
05
Mar

The following poems were written by students at The Coseley School when Ian conducted a poetry workshop there in support of Black Country Day along with Councillor Pete Lowe; 4 Million years Over 4 million years ago In a Black Country meadow Below the very old ground Belonged years of multitude Fossils never found.   […]

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