Captain’s Log 06/05/17 14:28
I’m cycling to Craig’s. It’s the last poem I’ll be delivering in the North East. This is where it ends.
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Author: Rowan The Poet
Performance poet and yo-yo enthusiast.
Grace and Caroline’s Poem
Captain’s Log 29/04/17 14:23
I’ve decided to go back to Ponteland one more time, to drop off Grace and Caroline’s poems. Continue reading “Grace and Caroline’s Poem”
Little Frank’s Poem
Captain’s Log 18/03/17 17:04
I’m in another taxi in Ponteland. Me and the driver have got lost on the way to Jeff, Lindsay and Max’s house.
“I think it’s back the way we came,” I say. He pulls into a drive on Runnymede Road, getting ready to turn round. I realise we’ve just pulled into the right drive.
“Oh no wait, it’s this one.” We both laugh awkwardly.
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Darras Hall- Part 2
Captain’s Log 28/02/16 12:14
I’m in another taxi in Ponteland, on my way back to Darras Hall. Today is my last ever day knocking in the North East. Continue reading “Darras Hall- Part 2”
Darras Hall- Part 1
Darras Hall. The last stop on my tour around the North East. Having been to Stockton, with its reputation for unemployment and crime, I thought it would be interesting to finish on the other side of the spectrum. A few miles west of Newcastle Airport, this is a suburb of extremely lavish houses in Ponteland. Continue reading “Darras Hall- Part 1”
Right Place, Wrong Time
Captain’s Log 13/02/17 15:55
I’m walking into the Tilery Estate. I’ve just finished filming with the Beeb, but it’s not time to go home yet. Today is also the day I’m dropping off the rest of my poems in Stockton. Continue reading “Right Place, Wrong Time”
BBC Breakfast
Captain’s Log 13/02/17 09:54
I get off the bus on Bensham Road. I cross at the traffic lights and walk over to a parked car. Dave Sillito and Phil Putnam Spencer from BBC Breakfast are stood next to it, unloading some camera equipment. Continue reading “BBC Breakfast”
Benefits Street- Part 2
Captain’s Log 24/01/17 12:36
I’m walking down Bowesfield Lane in Stockton, looking for a place to knock. Yesterday, I went to Kingston Road where Channel 4 shot Benefits Street; I found 2 people out of the 5 I was looking for, then walked around for 3 hours in the freezing cold. This has never happened to me before. Continue reading “Benefits Street- Part 2”
Benefits Street- Part 1
Kingston Road in Stockton-on-Tees. This was the location for the second series of Benefits Street, Channel 4’s controversial reality TV show about some of the poorest people in the country. Continue reading “Benefits Street- Part 1”
Confessions of a Door-to-Door Poet
Captains’ Log 07/01/16 13:16
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I’m outside Nitram’s house on Wingrove Gardens, dropping off the last of the Fenham poems. It’s my first day knocking since Christmas and I’ve got that weird ‘back to work’ feeling, when you ask yourself how to do the most basic things. Continue reading “Confessions of a Door-to-Door Poet”
