Frances White´s poems and artwork have been published in magazines and anthologies. Thirty of her poems were published in ´AWAY WITH WORDS, An Anthology of Poetry´ (Poetry Monthly Press 2007), which she co-authored with the late Aeronwy Thomas. Her poems have won first prizes in three local competitions and she received a Highly-Commended nomination in the Torbay Open Poetry Competition, 2010. Frances lives in South West London and has read as a guest poet at poetry venues and festivals in London and Wales. She is working towards her first collection.

 

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Back to University

 

 

Poinsettia extends its wings.

You pack your things.

New year awaits

at student gates.

 

Along the motorway you speed

with all you need.

PC, CDs

we pay the fees.

 

I slowly start to strip your bed.

"Bye, Mum,"you said.

Despite your height

I hugged you tight.

 

 

Frances White

Published in: ´AWAY WITH WORDS. An Anthology of Poetry´ (Aeronwy Thomas, Beryl Myers, Annie Taylor, Frances White) Poetry Monthly Press, 2007, ISBN 978-1-906357-01-6

 

 

The Lake

 

Trousers rolled up, his knees

quake by the waterside.

 

He drowns the words

he´s always heard.

 

Don´t go too near.

Keep away from the edge.

 

Pool black, his eyes tell

he´s ready to dive.

 

Matchstick arms fly out

in an arrow head.

 

The waters enclose him.

There´s silence

 

then splashing and whoops of boy

as he climbs out on the other side

 

ribs rippling

hair sleek as otter pelt.

 

 

Frances White

Published in: ´AWAY WITH WORDS. An Anthology of Poetry´ (Aeronwy Thomas, Beryl Myers, Annie Taylor, Frances White) Poetry Monthly Press, 2007, ISBN 978-1-906357-01-6

 

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