Another Universe

Without a ‘by your leave:’
They entered.

No longer a castle.
Now a treasure trove to mine.
And become not mine.

Busy Bee

So much to do, so little time.
There’s barely a moment to make this rhyme!

Ideas whizz round,
They’re fun in my brain.
But put them in action
They’re hard to tame.

2009 dates

Check out the meeting dates page for the 2009 Riverbank Writers get togethers.

The Angler

The Angler Albert skulked out of the house and headed for his favourite fishing spot; he was in no mood to meet anyone. When he arrived he forced his way angrily through a tangle of sedge and nettles towards the river. How could he have been so stupid? From his concealed pocket he took out the worn tobacco tin containing his tackle and placed it carefully on an area he had stamped flat; he didn’t want to lose that as well.

Homesick

Jawara sat by the strange river on a hard, wooden bench watching a mother duck leading her brood of ducklings as they swam line astern towards the grassy bank. Despite the bright spring sunshine a chill wind shivered the surface of the river into flecks of silver. He pulled his loose robe closer around him, the hot colours of the Gambia burning amongst the greens and browns of England.

Riverbank Writers are born

Riverbank Writers was born 18th September 2007 at its first meeting in the Castle and Ball, High Street, MarlboroughThe session was hosted by local writer Jon Cannon on behalf of Kennet Valley Arts Trust as part of the Lottery Funded ‘Reclaim Our River’ project 6 local people came along to find out more and during the course of open discussions it was decided to set up as a creative writing group who will meet once a week every Wednesday 6pm-8pm at the Sun Inn For more information about Kennet Valley Arts Trust and the Riverbank Project go to www.riverbank.org.uk For more information about Reclaim Our River visit http://reclaimourriver.blogspot.com