Pioneering Over Four Epochs

and then I... From banana ^Pro in Poetry to make you smile and maybe laugh (1 day old)

and then I ... I'm telling you this amazing story because I know you'll love it my friend it is full of excitement and glory you'll be on pins 'til I get to the end. Everyone else I've told it to has… more

NovPAD 18 - Slow Realisation From banana ^Pro in Share your poems here (2 days old)

Slow realisation. You turned and said, "How could you not know?" The answer came quickly, "I must be slow." Too slow to see clues no matter how vast knowing if I did - the end would come too f… more

NOVPAD 17 - Bright Sparks From banana ^Pro in Share your poems here (4 days old)

Bright Sparks. I love the way fireworks burst and send into the air sparks of bright colours, so bright they print onto my retinas and I can still see them with my eyes closed. I love … more

Clouds of confusion - novpad 16 From banana ^Pro in Poetry to make you smile and maybe laugh (4 days old)

Clouds of confusion. "Clouds are nothing to be afraid of," I said looking you in the eye, "carrying rain to water plants; they can't hurt you, they're too high." "Some molecules of H2O amass… more

It's pink! I hope you like it! From banana ^Pro in Banana Waffles. (5 days old)

Here's the first taster of the Pink Edition of Alternative Poetry Books. My exploration into the feminine side of human nature. Will soon be available for free download on the En… more

Just a poem at twilight... From banana ^Pro in Poetry to make you smile and maybe laugh (6 days old)

Just a poem at twilight... If vampires were of a lyrical bent and scribbled verse in tomes; Would the rhymes that they penned be literally bloody poems? … more

A poem for Robert Graves. From banana ^Pro in Poetry to make you smile and maybe laugh (6 days old)

"There's no money in poetry, but then there's no poetry in money, either." - Robert Graves For Robert Graves Money shiny money clinky money pretty money dinky. Money makes my heart beat… more

Hanging together - everyone has been here and done this. From banana ^Pro in Poetry to make you smile and maybe laugh (6 days old)

Hanging together? You! No you! No You! You! OK... Both together; Three! Two! One! You didn't! Neither did you! Well someone has to. Yes - or we'll be here forever. You! … more

I Can't Send Messages!!!! From banana ^Pro in Banana Waffles. (6 days old)

Anyone who is expecting messages from me - please accept my apologies. :oops: Since last week my message function has been completely FUBARRED! I sent a request for help via the Help system but … more

Inspired by Jodi Picoult's My Sister's Keeper & the UK case of Baby RB From banana ^Pro in Share your poems here (7 days old)

Shoreline. So many years and tears. So many ways to fool ourselves that somehow there will be a miracle; we'll wake one morning and things will change. We gaze at grey and tell ourselves th… more

Buy the Kindle/Nook e-version of Alternative Poetry Books - Yellow edition From banana ^Pro in The Alternative Poetry Blog of banana_the_poet (8 days old)

Visit the e-bookstore at EndaxiPress.com Either buy 15 poem excerpts for .99p or the Full download for only £1.99. The first book of a seven book series – Alternative Poetry Books – Yellow… more

I sold a download!!!! I'm having a little dance to celebrate!!! From banana ^Pro in Banana Waffles. (8 days old)

Someone bought a download of my book!! Within minutes of me Tweeting it!! Now what shall I spend my £1.30 on? (That's how much I get once PayPal gets their cut)… more

Free Kindle or Nook e-book download! From banana ^Pro in Banana Waffles. (8 days old)

Now available as an e-book in e-pub and mobi-pocket format Alternative Poetry Books - Yellow edition contains 62 poems. Compatible with Kindle, Nook and other popular e-book readers. Funny/quirky … more

Holy Hungry Haiku Batman! From banana ^Pro in Poetry to make you smile and maybe laugh (9 days old)

Mealtimes in abbeys empty deep fat friars truly love the Chip Monk… more

Possibly the longest most boring blog post in the world. From banana ^Pro in Banana Waffles. (11 days old)

I've been wondering why it is that often artists and writers sneer at scientists? I have read so many long diatribes about how scientists should take responsibility for the impact of their work and … more

This is worth making my first post for! From banana ^Pro in eco living (12 days old)

Hello everyone - I've been waiting to post until I had something worthwhile to say and now I have :) Just saw a fantastic link on Twitter for an idea of how to grow veggies and herbs using hydropon… more

First short story after 18 years! From banana ^Pro in Banana Waffles. (13 days old)

I used to write short stories. But my interest dwindled. I entered a few competitions and in those days there was no internet to share things on. One of my personality foibles is that I need encour… more

Identity Crisis. From banana ^Pro in Banana's Short Stories (13 days old)

Identity Crisis "Aren't you going to answer that?" Deb frowned, her immaculately made-up face marred by the look of irritation clouding it. "No. It's probably a wrong number," Tom glanced at … more

The Wolf Princess. From banana ^Pro in Poetry to make you smile and maybe laugh (14 days old)

When I was born I was stolen away; Running down the winding gravel pathway from the golden palace where my mother the Queen and father the King dined on quail unaware their baby daughter was gon… more

The Rose has Thorns. From banana ^Pro in Share your poems here (14 days old)

The Rose has Thorns. Dark curly hair cascading softly brown spaniel eyes sparkling. I will never forget your beauty or the clean smell of cotton from your clothes. Never forget your low tone of voi… more

Dogged Disguise - poetry which reveals the inner me. From banana ^Pro in Poetry to make you smile and maybe laugh (14 days old)

Dogged Disguise I'm a fat little white poodle with a permanently dribbly chin that's the true me if you could zoom much closer in; Luckily no-one's managed it - least of all my lover, my i… more

A poem for Elena Desserich. From banana ^Pro in Share your poems here (16 days old)

For Elena A miracle of sorts; not water into wine, or walking on the briny sea, but still a miracle I think; that a little girl can die, and yet the love she felt still grows. Written in… more

I found a poem! From banana ^Pro in Share your poems here (16 days old)

A Found Poem I've been collecting for poppies. I can't put in much time because I work full-time, but I will have managed two two-hour stints outside Sainsburys. Now, we're told, "You must… more

The most expensive poetry book in the world? $1,165.53 on Amazon! From banana ^Pro in Banana Waffles. (17 days old)

My book - a snip at $1,165.53 on Amazon! http://bit.ly/1cn6WV - & to think I was worried my #poetry was rubbish! LOL You can see from the address bar on this screen capture it is indeed my book… more

Maybe my poems are rubbish? From banana ^Pro in Share your poems here (17 days old)

Maybe my poems are rubbish? Why did this never occur to me before? It suddenly hit me like a brick in the face. Maybe my poems are rubbish? What made me think the words excuse the paper used to… more

What do you think of it so far? Banana's Book Blog Tour - 3 From banana ^Pro in Banana Waffles. (19 days old)

My book - Alternative Poetry Books - Yellow edition is THE featured book on the front page of Freado.com because underneath they are carrying the link to my latest stop in my blog tour on the BookBu… more

1st Review of Alternative Poetry Books - Yellow edition on Barnes & Noble!!! From banana ^Pro in Banana Waffles. (20 days old)

Posted November 1, 2009, 12:45 PM EST: I stumbled upon Banana the Poet, aka Michele Brenton, on the Writers Digest website. I've been following her on Twitter ever since and I read the sample poetry b… more

Listen, do you want to know a secret? From banana ^Pro in Poetry to make you smile and maybe laugh (21 days old)

The secret of writing comedy. The secret of writing comedy is known by every clown; first you think up comedy then you write it down. … more

A Halloween Poem - oooooooooooo! From banana ^Pro in Poetry to make you smile and maybe laugh (22 days old)

Halloween. The witch cackled her crackling voice snapping the cold twigged silence leaving it forever sullied. Ghosts willowed past smoky wraiths pale despondent dreaming of the days when… more

Want to win a free copy of my poetry book? From banana ^Pro in Banana Waffles. (23 days old)

If you would like to win a free copy - then please Retweet the following message on your Twitter stream. Free copies of @banana_the_poet's new fun paperback #AlternativePoetryBooks http://bit.ly/… more