Gillian Byrom-Smith Writer

We had a fantastic day in Hull where our piece 'Marcel's Last Word,' was performed as part of the Fountain17 project. It was wonderful to...

Happy World Poetry Day I hope you are having a good World Poetry Day. As I watch the clouds and sunshine fill the sky and light up the...

I'm so excited that my book of collected poems 'Heading for the Hills' has arrived. The collection is very much a companion to my...

Remembrance Until we recently moved house I didn't know that my great uncle Frederick was killed in the First World War and is buried...

I was very pleased to contribute a poem to the wonderful book "Fruitful Futures" published by Gaia Project in collaboration with...

Happy National Poetry Day Here is a very apt poem for National Poetry Day. It was inspired by Pete's music performed in Japan last week;...

Moving to the beautiful Peak District has been very inspiring. I have spent the summer enjoying the lovely hills and moors that surround...

Thank you for a fantastic night on Saturday when my 'Three Songs' were performed, along with the wonderful song by Carole Bromley at the...

Here is a romantic poem for St. Valentine's day. It was written to accompany an orchestral piece by Pete to celebrate the Japanese...

Christmas in York has been a terrible time for many people; as it has for lots of people in the North of England. We count ourselves very...

Happy National Poetry Day. As autumn is upon us, following the last few weeks of sunshine and blue skies, please enjoy my seasonal poem...

Had some very exciting news yesterday. Stairwell Books will be publishing my book of poetry, 'Heading for the Hills,' in Spring 2016. The...

Pete and I have just returned from another fantastic trip to Hastings, where we attended the International Composers Festival. It was...

​ We enjoyed a wonderfully inspiring day out in Crosby amongst the sculptures of Antony Gormley's 'Another Place.' It reminded me of my...