Val Harris @dragontripper 📕 A Classroom of Stars

My debut collection for children A Classroom of Stars first published Dec 2022 - is still available on Amazon - you can find out about it on my website:
valharrispoet.co.uk
#poetryforchildren

LEST WE FORGET THE OTHERS THAT ALSO GAVE THEIR LIVES
Battle Horse, a poem I wrote a few years ago but I think it’s worth posting every year. Battle Horse - ©️Val Harris 2023 🐎🐎 🫏🫏

Why are people surprised when a poet asks for a fee for being a working poet. The assumption is that poets will do something for nothing because a poet is not seen as a professional ‘in work’ - yet book authors are? Sometimes we will for a good cause, but otherwise it’s work.

@EmmaBridgewater hi there - I’ve sent messages to your customer services and other social media links about my inadequately packed package arriving with breakages - I’d be really grateful if someone would respond.

For #fragmentsfriday and grateful thanks to @MatthewMCSmith for enabling this platform for poetry - my poem Ritual