Claire Champion
Gallery Update and The Caterpillar’s View
We find ourselves in August – how did that happen? It’s been a very busy summer already and so much has happened, in the outside world...
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Claire Champion
May 12, 20221 min
The Skylark and the Halo
Above the urban April landscape and the constant buzz of Basingstoke, stands a memorable hillside that holds tangible treasures. This...
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Claire Champion
Mar 8, 20222 min
Solidarity with the people of Ukraine
In my posts and my poems on this site to date, I have barely mentioned politics. I have avoided a lot of the massively complex subjects...
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Claire Champion
Feb 10, 20223 min
Gems in the Urban Landscape
As I walk around Basingstoke, I realise there are buildings, public gardens, and commemorative plaques that I just accept have been there...
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Claire Champion
Jan 2, 20221 min
Gallery Update and Giving Thanks
Happy New Year and I hope 2022 has started well for you. It’s been a busy last couple of months, and I admit I've been absent from this...
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Claire Champion
Nov 9, 20213 min
In the realm of dreams
A topic that has come up repeatedly during these strange times we’re living through is the of world dreams, and particularly vivid...
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Claire Champion
Oct 7, 20215 min
Honeymoon in Penzance
I married my husband James, in September 2020. We had ‘eloped’ to Gretna Green which was a truly magical experience. However, mainly...
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Claire Champion
Aug 26, 20211 min
The Art of Distraction
Always and in all ways tiny tasks, dots of details, wondrous whims take me into a deliciously small world. They lead me by the hand down...
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Claire Champion
Aug 16, 20211 min
New Photograph Collection
Alongside my poetry I am always thinking about inspiring images and trying to preserve what I’ve seen on my daily walks and on my...
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Claire Champion
Jul 30, 20212 min
A Tree Transformed
A new poem for you to read and escape with - this piece was inspired by a local walk with my husband. When we set out to walk in the...
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Claire Champion
Jul 22, 20215 min
Working from home – a boost to my creativity
It’s not that I’m antisocial, far from it, but I’ve really embraced working from home. Part of the reason for this is that I’ve been used...
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Claire Champion
Jul 2, 20211 min
Interview with Merryn
I'm delighted to announce I've been interviewed by Merryn - who champion self-published authors. They are very supportive and I'm so...
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Claire Champion
Jun 23, 20212 min
Letter to the Soul
Gentle, gliding, guiding words written on clean white paper. The author, Lady A, feels the sentiments will be savoured. She channels the...
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Claire Champion
May 28, 20211 min
Lake of Reflection
In a continuation on my theme of nature, I've written a new poem. I hope you enjoy reading it - let me know what you think. Happy...
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Claire Champion
May 15, 20213 min
Nature inspires me
During the creation of new poems my main focus tends towards the natural world and the unending joy of it. Even before the pandemic I was...
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Claire Champion
Apr 11, 20214 min
Learning more about the craft of poetry
When I create, write, and redraft my poems, I sometimes think I need some direction and further inspiration. For me it’s not enough to...
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Claire Champion
Mar 12, 20212 min
First toe in the water
Hi, I’m Claire and I welcome you to my poetry blog. This is my first ever blog and I’m looking forward to starting out on this exciting...
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