Welcome to our poetry page!

Helena has been inspired, from time to time, to jot down a few lines that can loosely be described as poetry. Here is a small selection!

My Daughter
A recent poem inspired by our daughter, Kathryn.

Ode to the Life of a Scientist
This one relates to Helena's years in the laboratory!

In My Corner

The Cat
Written as part of a school English project, Helena was criticised for her incorrect use of grammar! Please bear in mind she was 12-years-old at the time....

Lines written in Kensington Gardens
This wonderful poem was not written by Helena but by a lady called
E.E. Beatrice Foster in about 1907. We found it in an old jotting album obtained at a local antiques fair. It shares it's title with the well-known poem by Matthew Arnold (1822-1888), which the author was obviously inspired by. If anyone recognises it please let us know!

There's a wonderful collection of original poems at Shirley's Poetry Corner ~~ Please take a look! ~~