Welcome to my Biography page, neatly tucked away behind my Home page.
It’s my intention to update the posts frequently with a mixture of poems, stories and images*, also musical and visual clips, in an attempt to keep it interesting, amusing and thought-provoking.
I grew up in Northern Ireland but now live at Bordeaux Bay on the island of Guernsey, with my wife, Jane Mosse, a fellow writer.
Ours is a quiet life enlivened by frequent trips to the UK and Europe to escape the feeling of cabin-fever that occasionally results from dwelling on an island of just 25 square miles in size.
I enjoy music, books and films, food, wine, animals and sunshine, and all of these will probably crop up in the blog at some point.
I’ve written verse for many years, had numerous pieces published or broadcast and taken part in poetry readings at local and international festivals.
You will discover many of my poems in the BBC archives, while others can be found in assorted publications throughout the UK and Channel Islands.
My recent work has featured in Snakeskin Poetry, Jasper's Folly, Bewildering Stories, Lighten Up On Line, The Taj Mahal Review, Pennine Ink and Lothlorien Poetry Journal.
For the most part, however, the material you’ll read here is previously unpublished.
During Lockdown I began writing humorous verse and publish a new poem daily on Facebook. The link is here: https://www.facebook.com/richard.fleming.92102564
I have two collections of verse currently in print: A Guernsey Double, in collaboration with UK poet, Peter Kenny, and Stone Witness, published by Blue Ormer. Strange Journey, a successful 2012 publication, is now out of print.
You'll find details on my Publications page or at Blue Ormer's website
https://www.blueormer.co.uk/?page_id=611
* I claim no credit for any images posted on this blog unless otherwise noted. All images displayed are copyrighted to their respective owners and are used for the sole purpose of art for art's sake. If there is an image appearing on this blog that belongs to you and you do not wish it to appear on this site, please email me via the Contact Form with a link to said image and it will be promptly removed without delay.
