One of the great joys of living just a few yards from the seashore is gathering food from the beach. As children, we would go to West Runton to collect winkles in little bags, often twisting ankles climbing over sharp flints covered in bladderwrack. We would have them for tea with bread and butter, using safety pins to remove them from the little shells.

A poem about the naked willow tree that overlooks the garden, seen through white net curtains, and a backdrop of blue sky with white clouds

This poem represents my view of Norway a beautiful country

Things in life are not always how they seem, and this applies to people as well.

Starlight Odyssey, with its crew of Captain Jason Navarre, Nat Brunt and Benny head out of the solar system in man's first attempt to break the light barrier. Undeterred that the previous test run to get close to the light barrier ended in disaster, they forge ahead, unaware that the light barrier cannot be broken, and unaware what lies before them.

A playful, spooky poem written for David’s young son, A Ghostly Tale tells of a stormy night, a rattling window, and a mysterious voice that wants to come in.

With humour and suspense in equal measure, this short piece brings a touch of the supernatural — and a mother’s surprise ending.

Part of Retro Theatre Presents: Poetry & Performance — original writing in the spirit of vintage radio.

Inspired by a haunting Norfolk legend, The Tow Rows tells the story of a ship lost to the sea and the echoes of its cries through the sleeping village.

Written by David Williams, this dramatic epic poem captures the power of wind, tide, and fear in a storm that blurs the line between the living and the lost.

Part of Retro Theatre Presents: Poetry & Performance — original writing in the spirit of vintage radio.

The crew of the Starlight 1 face disaster when their ship drifts towards Themselves? in deep space.