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.
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
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.
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