poetjanstie

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Gender	Male
Industry	Engineering
Occupation	Practicing Retirement
Location	Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Links	Wishlist
Introduction	Professional husband, father, grandfather, Uncle, Brother, Cousin, Friend and Family man. Amateur everything else! What I write here and in 'My Poetry Library' should tell you most of what you need to know about me...
Interests	Music: both listening and making (have 40 year old Yamaha guitar, which I have resolved to start playing again). I am also a member of a small mixed voice chamber choir with fifteen members. Six years ago I discovered Barbershop in Sheffield with Hallmark of Harmony (UK Chorus Champions in 2014 and 2019 and on six previous occasions, therefore in principle (thanks to COVID-19) still the reigning UK champions. Poetry, Philosophy, writing, Ex-Rugby player and fan.
Favorite Movies	Casablanca, Brief Encounter, Star Wars, Once, Inception, and countless others ...
Favorite Music	Classical, Choral, Barbershop, Acoustic (particularly guitar), Folk, Jazz, Blues. Kate Rusby, Karine Polwart, Kathryn Tickell, anybody whose name begins with 'K' it seems... songs with well-written poetic and meaningful words that can be heard. Lyrical and heart-melting music.
Favorite Books	By any writer, whose prose is three dimensional, that has the ability to convey meaning beyond the two-dimensional page, and who is capable of poetic expression. Currently reading 'Greenvoe' by George MacKay Brown.

You've written a hit musical! How will you avoid having fame go to your head?

Change my name, my address, 'disguise' myself as the Half-Face Man... keep my wife and children near to me!