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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...
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Gillian Byrom-Smith
Mar 21, 20171 min read
Happy World Poetry Day
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...
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Gillian Byrom-Smith
Dec 9, 20161 min read
Heading for the Hills
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...
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Gillian Byrom-Smith
Nov 13, 20161 min read
Remembrance
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...
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Gillian Byrom-Smith
Oct 28, 20161 min read
'Fruitful Futures' Book Launch
I was very pleased to contribute a poem to the wonderful book "Fruitful Futures" published by Gaia Project in collaboration with...
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Gillian Byrom-Smith
Oct 6, 20161 min read
Happy National Poetry Day
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;...
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Gillian Byrom-Smith
Sep 3, 20161 min read
Nest
Moving to the beautiful Peak District has been very inspiring. I have spent the summer enjoying the lovely hills and moors that surround...
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Gillian Byrom-Smith
Jun 14, 20161 min read
Fantastic Concert
Thank you for a fantastic night on Saturday when my 'Three Songs' were performed, along with the wonderful song by Carole Bromley at the...
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Gillian Byrom-Smith
Feb 14, 20161 min read
Happy Valentine's Day
Here is a romantic poem for St. Valentine's day. It was written to accompany an orchestral piece by Pete to celebrate the Japanese...
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Gillian Byrom-Smith
Jan 4, 20161 min read
Flood
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...
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Gillian Byrom-Smith
Oct 8, 20151 min read
Happy National Poetry Day
Happy National Poetry Day. As autumn is upon us, following the last few weeks of sunshine and blue skies, please enjoy my seasonal poem...
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Gillian Byrom-Smith
Oct 3, 20151 min read
'Heading for the Hills'
Had some very exciting news yesterday. Stairwell Books will be publishing my book of poetry, 'Heading for the Hills,' in Spring 2016. The...
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Gillian Byrom-Smith
Sep 28, 20151 min read
Postcard from Hastings
Pete and I have just returned from another fantastic trip to Hastings, where we attended the International Composers Festival. It was...
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Gillian Byrom-Smith
Sep 4, 20151 min read
The Wavewatchers
We enjoyed a wonderfully inspiring day out in Crosby amongst the sculptures of Antony Gormley's 'Another Place.' It reminded me of my...
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