the peripatetic poet


The New Transport for the Wandering Poet?
Peripatetic writer, Dave Wood, creates poems to order on any and all themes. Bring him into your festival to produce rhyme and free-verse, to read out and delight visitors.  He goes under many guises: Dr Rhyme, Dr Lurve (for Valentine's day), Dr Gloom (for Hallowe'en) and Dr Haiku (creating small Japanese style poems). 



With each of these nom-de-plumes, he dons a white coat and stethoscope and carries a manual, clickity-clackity typewriter on which he makes two copies of each poem.  He is happy to utilise your own pc and printer if you'd prefer your poetry more digitally enhanced!



He has worked for Skegness SO Festival, Stainsby Folk Festival, Bathing Beauties, Transported and Festival of the Mind (Sheffield).  He has been Dr Lurve for Nottinghamhsire County Council Library Service and Derby Museum and Gallery.  Examples of his work can be forwarded if you'd like to see a sample.

Recently added are poems from the Nottingham Telling Tales Festival in Lady Bay, Nottingham, followed closely by others (starting with 'soul's whisper').  Remember, each one individual and reflects the information given.








Lady Bay Arts Festival 2014, spent at a pub, creating poems for those dropping by. 
Themes ranged widely, as you can see.



the truth about cookies

cookie kurck - cookie yum
cookie dough wthin my tum
pink and green - blue not red
the biggest cookie - there i've said

and strawberry and banana too
how were you made? now tell the truth

lost

so tell me - tell me - can i climb a tree?
we're lost in the woods - in purple and green
we're all chocolate and ice cream - dens in the mud
but perhaps we're stuck - stuck here for good!

the owls are a hooting - the wolves give a howl
we're looking for ways out - yikes!  then there's a growl
                                                aaaargh!

oranges huh?

someone's tunred into a book
turn the pages - have a look
black and white within the pages
sweetness going on for ages

which one's which and what one's what?
who thinks i can't rhyme with oranges - huh?

hop it

so hop it now - explore the grass
find the carrots is all we ask
holly leaves and broccolli too
energetic - ultra-cute

listen for the sneeze and feets
our two rabbits - here for keeps

pop in

we're in the red and full of quirk
we're robotic here - we love our work
so come inside and have a hig
coffee comes in cups and mugs

so power pen - big up our pub
try a pint (and taste our grub)

the humour of eating horses

so it's most uncivil - this civil war
eating horses - death by scores
axes chopping - blood and sweat
most uncivil war you'll get

o parliament - what did you say?
i mentioned the king
            the siege
            and cromwell
have a nice day!

forty zebras

four tens years - that's data speak
(seven days - that makes your week)
you're zebra rhymed and wearing black
firm and thorough - got the knack

and ten times four - your birthday then
what dreams you wish - we wish again

the monkey's chips

someone's burping - i know who
postman pat - well that's your clue
who's his favourite? chips or dad?
he'll have both (that can't be bad!)
up and down the monkey goes
reaching upwards on his toes

daddy or chips - chips or dad?
both are great - can't be bad

salmon walking

ach aye the noo - and hairy too
half in scottish - white on blue
beat the drums for stubble then
salmon steaks - ten out of ten

chill out dad - time for rambles
through the heather (ouch - the brambles)
half in scottish - white on blue
ach aye the noo - and hairy too

swallowing a bomb

the poor old snail - that slimes and squelches
(we think of trails - we think of belches)
the poor old snail has swallowed a bomb
but poor old snail slimes on and on and on and on

and then

                        KABOOM

(poor old snail)