Mike Jempson

"Interesting but irrelevant" - (Prof) Cedric Watts, 1967

Category: But is it poetry?

May 31, 20241 Comment on I don’t know what to say

I don’t know what to say

A prose poem attempting to express my frustration over what is happening in Gaza.

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October 16, 2021Leave a Comment on Growing pains

Growing pains

This has perhaps more relevance almost 55 years after it was originally composed.

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October 7, 2021Leave a Comment on The Objective ‘I’ ?

The Objective ‘I’ ?

My contribution to National Poetry Day 2021; a little think piece I’ve been using when training journalists since 2000

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March 12, 2019Leave a Comment on A VISIT FROM McDONALD

A VISIT FROM McDONALD

This parody celebrates a community’s success in stalling the efforts of a well-known junk food outlet to open a huge drive-through restaurant in a residential area.

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About Mike

  • ➢ Journalist (40+ years)
  • ➢ Trainer (40+ countries)
  • ➢ Director at MediaWise
  • ➢ Gardener & Grandad

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Recent Posts

  • At home with refugees
  • An echo of yesteryear – turning Palestine Action supporters into terrorists
  • The world changes but history repeats
  • Journalism can be a dangerous job
  • Palestine Action, Kneecap and Bristol

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