');--icon-close:url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 20 20'%3E%3Cpath d='M15.898 4.045c-.271-.272-.713-.272-.986 0l-4.71 4.711-4.709-4.711c-.272-.272-.714-.272-.986 0s-.272.714 0 .986l4.709 4.711-4.71 4.711c-.272.271-.272.713 0 .986.136.136.314.203.492.203.179 0 .357-.067.493-.203l4.711-4.711 4.71 4.711c.137.136.314.203.494.203.178 0 .355-.067.492-.203.273-.273.273-.715 0-.986l-4.711-4.711 4.711-4.711c.274-.272.274-.714 0-.986z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");--icon-chevron-down:url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=US-ASCII,%3Csvg%20width%3D%2220%22%20height%3D%2220%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M5%206l5%205%205-5%202%201-7%207-7-7%202-1z%22%20fill%3D%22%23555%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E");--icon-chevron-up:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cg fill='%23555'%3E%3Cpath d='M5.8 16.4c.4 0 .7-.1.9-.4l4.3-4.6c.5-.5 1.4-.5 1.9 0l4.3 4.6c.2.3.6.4.9.4 1.1 0 1.7-1.3.9-2.1l-6.2-6.8c-.5-.6-1.4-.6-1.9 0l-6.2 6.8c-.5.8.1 2.1 1.1 2.1z'%3E%3C/path%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");--icon-magnifying-glass:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' xml:space='preserve' viewBox='0 0 53.627 53.627'%3E%3Cpath d='M53.627 49.385 37.795 33.553C40.423 30.046 42 25.709 42 21 42 9.42 32.58 0 21 0S0 9.42 0 21s9.42 21 21 21c4.709 0 9.046-1.577 12.553-4.205l15.832 15.832 4.242-4.242zM2 21C2 10.523 10.523 2 21 2s19 8.523 19 19-8.523 19-19 19S2 31.477 2 21zm33.567 15.093c.178-.172.353-.347.525-.525.146-.151.304-.29.445-.445l14.262 14.262-1.415 1.415-14.261-14.263c.155-.141.293-.299.444-.444z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");--icon-location-on:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cg fill='%2389ba89'%3E%3Cpath d='M12 1C7.6 1 4 4.6 4 9s8 14 8 14 8-9.6 8-14-3.6-8-8-8zm0 12c-2.2 0-4-1.8-4-4s1.8-4 4-4 4 1.8 4 4-1.8 4-4 4z'%3E%3C/path%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");--icon-location-off:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cg fill='%23c46464'%3E%3Cpath d='M12 1C7.6 1 4 4.6 4 9s8 14 8 14 8-9.6 8-14-3.6-8-8-8zm0 12c-2.2 0-4-1.8-4-4s1.8-4 4-4 4 1.8 4 4-1.8 4-4 4z'%3E%3C/path%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");--icon-checkmark:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cg fill='%23555'%3E%3Cpath d='M22.5 4.5c-.8-.8-2.2-.8-3 0L9 15l-4.5-4.5c-.8-.8-2.2-.8-3 0s-.8 2.2 0 3L9 21 22.5 7.5c.8-.8.8-2.2 0-3z'%3E%3C/path%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");--icon-plus:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 256 256' fill='%23555'%3E%3Cpath d='M220 128a4.0002 4.0002 0 0 1-4 4h-84v84a4 4 0 0 1-8 0v-84H40a4 4 0 0 1 0-8h84V40a4 4 0 0 1 8 0v84h84a4.0002 4.0002 0 0 1 4 4Z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");--icon-minus:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 256 256' fill='%23555'%3E%3Cpath d='M216 132H40a4 4 0 0 1 0-8h176a4 4 0 0 1 0 8Z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");--icon-compass:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cg fill='%23555555'%3E%3Cpath d='M12 2C6.5 2 2 6.5 2 12s4.5 10 10 10 10-4.5 10-10S17.5 2 12 2zm0 18c-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8 8 3.6 8 8-3.6 8-8 8zM12 4l-2 8 2 8 2-8-2-8zm0 9c-.6 0-1-.4-1-1s.4-1 1-1 1 .4 1 1-.4 1-1 1z'%3E%3C/path%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");--icon-options-v:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cg fill='%23555555'%3E%3Ccircle cx='12' cy='12' r='2'%3E%3C/circle%3E%3Ccircle cx='12' cy='5' r='2'%3E%3C/circle%3E%3Ccircle cx='12' cy='19' r='2'%3E%3C/circle%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");--icon-point-down:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cg fill='%23555555'%3E%3Cpath d='M7.8 7h8.5c.8 0 1.3.8.9 1.5L13 15.6c-.4.6-1.3.6-1.7 0L6.9 8.5C6.5 7.8 7 7 7.8 7z'%3E%3C/path%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");--button-icon-padding:20px}.em.pixelbones{scroll-behavior:smooth!important;font-size:var(--font-size)!important;line-height:var(--line-height)!important;font-weight:var(--font-weight)!important;font-family:var(--font-family)!important;color:var(--text-color-normal)!important;background-color:var(--background-color)!important}.em.pixelbones a{color:var(--accent-color)!important;background-color:transparent!important;-webkit-box-shadow:none!important;box-shadow:none!important}.em.pixelbones *{box-sizing:border-box!important}.em.pixelbones h3{margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:20px!important;font-weight:300!important}.em.pixelbones h3{font-size:calc(var(--font-size) + 20px)!important;line-height:1.25!important;letter-spacing:-1px!important}.em.pixelbones h3{font-size:calc(var(--font-size) + 14px)!important;line-height:1.3!important}@media (min-width:600px){.em.pixelbones h3{font-size:calc(var(--font-size) + 20px)!important}}.em.pixelbones p{margin:0 0 5px!important;line-height:var(--line-height)!important}.em.pixelbones p{margin-bottom:25px!important}.em .em-icon{display:inline-block;font-size:20px;line-height:22px;width:20px;height:20px;color:var(--meta-dashicons);margin:0 0 -4px;padding:0;background-position:0 0;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:20px}.em .em-icon.em-icon-calendar{background-image:var(--icon-calendar)}.em .em-icon.em-icon-clock{background-image:var(--icon-clock)}.em.em-list .em-item .em-item-image{min-width:150px;width:100%;height:100%}.em.em-list .em-item .em-item-image.has-placeholder{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center}.em.em-list .em-item .em-item-image .em-item-image-placeholder{width:100%;max-width:150px;aspect-ratio:1/1;background:var(--icon-calendar-empty) center center no-repeat;background-size:100%;opacity:.45}.em.em-list .em-item .em-item-image .em-item-image-placeholder div:first-child{align-self:end}.em.em-list .em-item .em-item-meta .em-item-meta-line{line-height:22px;margin-bottom:10px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:35px 1fr}.em.em-list .em-item .em-item-meta .em-item-meta-line .em-icon{margin-right:15px}.em.em-list{width:100%;display:grid;grid-template-rows:1fr;grid-gap:25px}.em.em-list .em-item{width:100%;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 2fr;border-top:1px solid #efefef;padding:30px 4px 3px;background-color:var(--meta-bg);color:var(--default-color)}.em.em-list .em-item:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:5px}.em.em-list .em-item .em-item-info{border-left:4px solid var(--default-border);padding:0 10px 0 35px}.em.em-list .em-item .em-item-info h3.em-item-title{font-size:22px;line-height:26px;font-weight:400;clear:none;margin:0 0 7px;padding:0;text-decoration:none}.em.em-list .em-item .em-item-info h3.em-item-title a{color:var(--a-color-1);text-decoration:none}.em.em-list .em-item .em-item-info .em-item-meta{margin-bottom:20px;display:flex;flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap}.em.em-list .em-item .em-item-info .em-item-meta>div{flex:1 1 50%;min-width:250px}.em.em-list .em-item .em-item-info .em-item-desc{font-size:16px;margin:20px 0}.em.em-events-list .em-item-image .em-item-image-placeholder div.date{display:grid;grid-template-rows:7fr 4fr;justify-content:center;align-items:start;height:100%;min-width:125px}.em.em-events-list .em-item-image .em-item-image-placeholder div.date span{text-align:center;display:block;font-size:30px;line-height:30px}.em.em-events-list .em-item-image .em-item-image-placeholder div.date span.day{font-size:45px;line-height:45px;align-self:end}.em.em-view-container{position:relative}.em-view-container,div[data-view-id]{position:relative}body .em{--font-family:inherit;--font-weight:inherit;--font-size:1em;--line-height:inherit}.page-header-wall{background-image:url(https://www.eastcokerpoetry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/rough-edge-white-bottom-2.png),url(https://www.eastcokerpoetry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/rough-edge-white-top-2.png),url(https://www.eastcokerpoetry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/wall.jpg);background-repeat:repeat-x,repeat-x,no-repeat;background-position:bottom left,top left,50% 55%;background-size:60% auto,60% auto,cover}.wp-block-uagb-container{display:flex;position:relative;box-sizing:border-box}.wp-block-uagb-container.uagb-is-root-container{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.wp-block-uagb-container.alignfull.uagb-is-root-container .uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap{display:flex;position:relative;box-sizing:border-box;margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important}body .wp-block-uagb-container>.uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap>*:not(.wp-block-uagb-container):not(.wp-block-uagb-column):not(.wp-block-uagb-container):not(.wp-block-uagb-section):not(.uagb-container__shape):not(.uagb-container__video-wrap):not(.wp-block-spectra-pro-register):not(.wp-block-spectra-pro-login):not(.uagb-slider-container):not(.spectra-image-gallery__control-lightbox),body .wp-block-uagb-container>.uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap,body .wp-block-uagb-container>*:not(.wp-block-uagb-container):not(.wp-block-uagb-column):not(.wp-block-uagb-container):not(.wp-block-uagb-section):not(.uagb-container__shape):not(.uagb-container__video-wrap):not(.wp-block-uagb-image):not(.wp-block-spectra-pro-register):not(.wp-block-spectra-pro-login):not(.uagb-slider-container):not(.spectra-container-link-overlay):not(.spectra-image-gallery__control-lightbox):not(.wp-block-uagb-lottie):not(.uagb-faq__outer-wrap){min-width:unset!important;width:100%;position:relative}@media only screen and (max-width:767px){.wp-block-uagb-container .wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading{width:-webkit-fill-available!important}}.wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading .uagb-heading-text{margin:0}.wp-block-uagb-container.uagb-is-root-container.alignfull.uagb-block-a1e4f3fe>.uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap{--inner-content-custom-width:min(100%,1240px);max-width:var(--inner-content-custom-width);width:100%;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:nowrap;row-gap:20px;column-gap:20px}.wp-block-uagb-container.uagb-block-a1e4f3fe{box-shadow:0px 0px #00000070;padding-top:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:0;padding-right:0;margin-top:!important;margin-bottom:!important;row-gap:20px;column-gap:20px;overflow:visible;border-color:inherit;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:50% 60%;background-size:cover;background-attachment:scroll;background-clip:padding-box}.wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading.uagb-block-eef4e722.wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading .uagb-heading-text{color:var(--ast-global-color-5);text-shadow:2px 2px 3px var(--ast-global-color-1)}.wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading.uagb-block-eef4e722 .uagb-heading-text{font-size:3.4em}.wp-block-uagb-container.uagb-is-root-container.alignfull.uagb-block-80f2330d>.uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap{--inner-content-custom-width:min(100%,1240px);max-width:var(--inner-content-custom-width);width:100%;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:nowrap;row-gap:20px;column-gap:20px}.wp-block-uagb-container.uagb-block-80f2330d{box-shadow:0px 0px #00000070;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;padding-right:0;margin-top:!important;margin-bottom:!important;row-gap:20px;column-gap:20px;overflow:visible;border-color:inherit}@media only screen and (max-width:976px){.wp-block-uagb-container.uagb-is-root-container.alignfull.uagb-block-a1e4f3fe>.uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap{--inner-content-custom-width:min(100%,1024px);max-width:var(--inner-content-custom-width);width:100%}.wp-block-uagb-container.uagb-block-a1e4f3fe{padding-top:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:0;padding-right:0;margin-top:!important;margin-bottom:!important;background-clip:padding-box}.wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading.uagb-block-eef4e722 .uagb-heading-text{font-size:2.6px}.wp-block-uagb-container.uagb-is-root-container.alignfull.uagb-block-80f2330d>.uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap{--inner-content-custom-width:min(100%,1024px);max-width:var(--inner-content-custom-width);width:100%}.wp-block-uagb-container.uagb-block-80f2330d{padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;padding-right:0;margin-top:!important;margin-bottom:!important}}@media only screen and (max-width:767px){.wp-block-uagb-container.uagb-is-root-container.alignfull.uagb-block-a1e4f3fe>.uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap{--inner-content-custom-width:min(100%,767px);max-width:var(--inner-content-custom-width);width:100%;flex-wrap:wrap}.wp-block-uagb-container.uagb-block-a1e4f3fe{padding-top:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:0;padding-right:0;margin-top:!important;margin-bottom:!important;background-clip:padding-box}.wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading.uagb-block-eef4e722 .uagb-heading-text{font-size:2.4px}.wp-block-uagb-container.uagb-is-root-container.alignfull.uagb-block-80f2330d>.uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap{--inner-content-custom-width:min(100%,767px);max-width:var(--inner-content-custom-width);width:100%;flex-wrap:wrap}.wp-block-uagb-container.uagb-block-80f2330d{padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;padding-right:0;margin-top:!important;margin-bottom:!important}}#ast-mobile-header .content-align-flex-start{max-height:60vh;overflow:auto}@media (min-width:922px){.ast-container{max-width:1280px}}@media (min-width:993px){.ast-container{max-width:1280px}}@media (min-width:1201px){.ast-container{max-width:1280px}}.ast-above-header,.ast-below-header{max-width:100%}.site-title,.site-title a{font-family:'Marcellus',serif;line-height:1.6em}.em.em-list .em-item .em-item-info h3.em-item-title a{color:#4d5c85}.em.pixelbones h3{font-size:1.5rem!important}@media only screen and (min-width:921px){.em.pixelbones h3{font-size:1.8rem!important}}.em.pixelbones a{color:#4d5c85!important}.em.em-list .em-item{background:#fff;padding:25px}.em.em-list .em-item .em-item-meta .em-item-meta-line{font-weight:700}.em.em-list .em-item .em-item-meta .em-item-meta-line{width:66%}@media only screen and (max-width:767px){.em.em-list .em-item .em-item-image.has-placeholder{display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;-webkit-justify-content:flex-start;justify-content:flex-start;-webkit-align-items:center;align-items:center}.em.em-list .em-item .em-item-image .em-item-image-placeholder{max-width:120px}.em.em-events-list .em-item-image .em-item-image-placeholder div.date span.day{font-size:35px;line-height:35px;-webkit-align-self:end;align-self:end}.em.em-events-list .em-item-image .em-item-image-placeholder div.date span{font-size:20px;line-height:25px}}#primary{margin:0}p{max-width:60em}#primary{display:flex;justify-content:center}#main{max-width:1024px}.ast-site-identity{padding:1em 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center}.page-header-wall{background-image:url("https://www.eastcokerpoetry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/wall.jpg");background-repeat:repeat-x,repeat-x,no-repeat;background-position:bottom left,top left,50% 55%;background-size:60% auto,60% auto,cover}}
Archive – East Coker Poetry Group
Skip to content
“300 Trees” – an evening of poems (and photographic images) inspired by Moscow, its people and traditions, presented by Brian Patman. Brian Patman won the East Coker Poetry competition in 2007 and his masterful judging of our 2008 competition was one of the highlights of our poetry meetings last year.
Anne Bingley hosted this St Georges Day evening. Poetry about ‘England’ read by Anne Bingley, Clive Bingley and Richard Vickers.
‘Poetry and films’
Paddy Hughes joined the RAF and became a fast jet fighter pilot. He flew Hunters and the 1000 mph Lightning. Through illness, he was forced to change careers and became a documentary film writer. A couple of lucky breaks and he became a director. In all he has made over 500 films and video programmes many of which have won major British or international awards.
He began writing poetry in 1971. They span from life at school to the excitement of front-line flying, film work, rugby, travel and concern for the environment. Many are about the moods, weather, seasons, flora, fauna and characters of Richmond Park.
Jo Waterworth presented an evening of her poetry. She is an accomplished poet whose poetry is often surprising, offbeat and never dull. She is an enthusiastic advocate of modern poetry.
A poetry happening! – An evening of poetry provided by members and visitors.
No specific subject but as Burns night had just passed any poems by William McGonagall were banned!
Diana Turton hosted this intriguingly titled evening. The nights draw in for winter and an evening of poetry was just what was needed. Readers – Diana Turton, Francesca Turton, Daphne Ross and Anne Bingley.
This year saw a record number of entries and a great variety in style and length. Brian Patman, who won our competition last year, had the unenviable task of selecting the three winning poems.
Caroline Mornement hosted an evening of travel poetry with a display of textiles from around the world to accompany the verse. Readers included Joyce Best and James Nash.
Joyce Smith from Evershot is a well known member of our group – her ability to recite entertaining poetry, often from memory, is remarkable.
Betty Davis knows the Helyar Arms well; or rather “The New Inn” as it was called when Betty was running the pub in the late 1940’s. Her interest in poetry lead her to listen to our radio programme last year and she will be coming from Cheltenham to read her selection of poetry and to recall life in East Coker at that time.