Jo Hale

About Me

My name is Joanne Hale, known as ‘Jo’ by friends and family (except for my Mum, who still calls me ‘Joanne’ – note the two syllables – ‘Jo’ and ‘anne’ – always got me two smacks whenever I was naughty as a child!). I was born in Bristol in May 1970 and have lived in and around there all my life. I married in 1999, which did not work out and ended in divorce less than a year later. I married for the second time in February 2001, to Peter, who I love with all my heart and soul – we truly are soulmates. We currently have one cat. I have a really good imagination, which can sometimes be a hindrance, but it is what helps me with inspiration to write my poetry, which I do as a form of relaxation and to give pleasure to others that read it. I write about everyday occurrences and events that have either happened to me or to others. I had my first poem published in a magazine when I was 10 years old – since then I have had poems published in a variety of things, and over the past few years, quite a few in anthologies with Forward Press and others. I'm now putting my poetry online now. I have a web site at http://www.johalepoetry.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/.

When your science teacher smashed a frozen rose with a hammer, did you warm the petals to bring them back to life?

Yes, I did!!!

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