WestEustonPurplePoets Shelagh Beale Member: October 2007 Shelagh Beale Poetry-In-Progress: HOW TO READ A POEM ENGLAND, MY ENGLAND MY LOVE IS LIKE A RED, RED ROSE DIWALI BODY LANGUAGE (All poems © Shelagh Beale. All rights reserved). Latest Poems HOW TO READ A POEM By Shelagh Beale 03.07.2008 First seek inspiration, then Think of all the things That please you most and try to Put them into words Shelaugh's poem is the Purple Poets' official poem for National Poetry Day 2008. She read it at the H-Pod official launch of the Purple Poets' Book Exchange Project on 09.10.2008 (National Poetry Day) and it will be read by her to open every Time Bank event and launch of a Book Exchange Box. READINGS SO FAR: the West Euston Time Bank Eid and Diwali Celebrations at the H-Pod on 30.10.2008, before the Worshipful Mayor of Camden, Nural Islam. the launch of the Book Exchange at the Hillwood Resource Centre (Age Concern), 30 Eversholt Street,   on 24.10.2008 before the Deputy Mayor of Camden, Councillor Omar Faruque Ansari the launch of the Book exchange at The Crypt on 16.10.2008 the official launch of the Book exchange at The H-Pod, Cumberland Market  on09.10.2008 ENGLAND, MY ENGLAND By Shelagh Beale 07.02.2008 Race after race like the tide on the shore Washing over us, leaving behind Its flotsam and jetsam For others to use and pass on MY LOVE IS LIKE A RED, RED ROSE By Shelagh Beale 24.01.2008 True, constant, everlasting, forever true It always there in --, shower eternal Not changed by time or tried --- to DIWALI by Shelagh Beale 09.11.2007 Candlelight, starlight Like the first dawn The beginning Everything new, fresh, bright from DIWALI LIGHTS: A POEM PERFORMANCE performed for Councillor Nural Islam, The Worshipful Mayor Of Camden, West Euston Time Bank Eid and Diwali Celebration at the H-Pod, Cumberland Market at 2:30 p.m. on 30.10.2008 This poem is part of a poem-sequence, composed and performed by Kim Morrissey, Eppie Caredda, Shelagh Beale, and Islam Molla at the Diwali Celebrations and T.A.P. Tenth Anniversary Tea-Dance of the West Euston Third Age Project on 09.11.2007 at the Dick Collins Hall.  It was also performed by Kim Morrissey, Eppie Caredda, Ferdous Rahman (reading for Shelagh Beale), and Islam Molla for the  Worshipful Mayor of Camden, Nural Islam, on 30.11.2009 as part of the West Euston Time Bank Eid and Diwali celebrations at the H-Pod, Cumberland Market. BODY LANGUAGE By Shelagh Beale 20.09.2007 Dodgy people are furtive They have an air Of having to leave somewhere quickly When they enter a room They look up around immediately To see where all the exits are The ones who look the most contrite, Drop their eyes, shrug their shoulders Move their hands downwards, like saints, They are the most guilty Magistrates have body language too You can tell when they're in a hurry They glance at their watch and then Go to the top of their glasses And say: Do you really think Such and Such I feel sure Under the Circumstances On this particular occasion I am minded to let you off With a Caution. But should you come before me At a later date I might not be so lenient So consider yourself fortunate. The lawyers preen And agree ............................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................ PURPLE POETS DIWALI LIGHTS 08.11.2007 30.10.2008 (KIM, LIGHTING DIWALI PURPLE TEA-LIGHT) One tiny light lights other lights Like stars, rejoicing We share India's joy. (EPPIE, LIGHTING DIWALI PURPLE TEA-LIGHT) DIWALI LIGHTS Star lights, star bright! How I wish I could reach them out! Like this candlelight That I could touch And feel the warmth Of the flame in my hands And the feeling of joy In our hearts! (SHELAGH, LIGHTING DIWALI PURPLE TEA-LIGHT): DIWALI Candlelight, starlight Like the first dawn The beginning Everything new, fresh, bright (NAHARLIGHTING DIWALI PURPLE TEA-LIGHT): DIWALI LIGHT Oh, God, give me enough light to fight With The Evil, the Satan of Night. I want to see happy people with a lot of laughter. I want to see all people as brother and sister. Give me heartful of love like the great waterfall, Create in my heart, a loving Taj Mahal. (ISLAM):    DIWALI LIGHTS I am holding my God in my hand. I can feel His Warmth In my body and soul, God is Light to me. God is everything From Cradle We dedicate this performance to our dear friend and Purple Poet Kathy Randle, who died November 7th, 2007. Her flame of inspiration still burns bright. from DIWALI LIGHTS: A POEM PERFORMANCE performed for Councillor Nural Islam, The Worshipful Mayor Of Camden, West Euston Time Bank Eid and Diwali Celebration at the H-Pod, Cumberland Market at 2:30 p.m. on 30.10.2008 This poem is part of a poem-sequence, composed and performed by Kim Morrissey, Eppie Caredda, Shelagh Beale, and Islam Molla at the Diwali Celebrations and T.A.P. Tenth Anniversary Tea-Dance of the West Euston Third Age Project on 09.11.2007 at the Dick Collins Hall.  It was also performed by Kim Morrissey, Eppie Caredda, Ferdous Rahman (reading for Shelagh Beale), and Islam Molla for the  Worshipful Mayor of Camden, Nural Islam, on 30.11.2009 as part of the West Euston Time Bank Eid and Diwali celebrations at the H-Pod, Cumberland Market. (In 2008, as Shelagh had to leave the celebrations early, she opened the celebration with her poem 'How To Read a Poem'  and then left to prepare lunch for her friend. Shelagh's Diwali poem was read by Ferdous Rahman.) ................................................................................................................ PURPLE POETS more WestEustonPurplePoets This is an educational site. © resides with the author. All rights reserved. West Euston Purple Poets Writer-in-Residence Kim Morrissey. For permission to use any of this material please contact the West Euston Time Bank. 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