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14/8/21 The new album by Plastic Wizzard featuring 11 that I have written will be released in September 2022.

 

12/8/21 A new page called Guest Poetry has been added to my site. The first guest poem is by Andy Bugby a local Coventry man who has penned this poem to commemotarate Coventry City of Culture year.

 

06/5/20 Poem No. 3 Sitting in a Tin Can is now being read on facebook.

 

5/5/20 I have created a new page with some War Poems to commemorate VE Day. This is running in conjunction with a series of readings this week on facebook.

 

15/4/20 the Bridpot Prize is open for entries.of poems up to 40 lines and closes for entries at the end of May.www.bridportprize.org.uk

 

10/5/19 The new indie/rock album City of Diversity by Plastic Wizzard is out now and I have written all the lyrics which fuses music and poetry together. The CD is available from www.planetearthrecords.co.uk or can be found on itunes or spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/7Bh4MFw85GBUQH37zzzR0O

 


 

7/11/18 New Clarence poem video now on You Tube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNlNP9KGgRI

 

6/11/18 I am pleased to introduce Clarence the lion. Clarence features in my poem Why can't we let lions be from my book  Clive's High Flying Poems. I have adapted the poem with illustrations into a You Tube video for children. It will be on my You Tube site in the next few days and I will post a link. 

 

17/4/2018 Plastic Wizzard are currently in the studio recording their new album. The new album will be released summer 2018.

 

7/2/2018 Poetry slams have become very popular. They are almost a cross between poetry and rap and are generally performed. I thought I would try something new to kick off the New Year, so I have written my latest poem in this format. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PC5mP4B5Q3Q&t=3s

 

6/2/2018 New poem in Love Poems. A new poem called The Note has been entered on my Love Poem page Love. This is a sad poem about lovers being apart and the regular trip to the prison to be together for a few valuable moments.

 

2/10/17 My poem Midnight Movie has been transformed into a Plastic Wizzard song and thanks to Trevor Atkins of www.planetearthrecords.com has been bought to life in a video. Check it out on You Tube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yvql9iouSkU 

 

 30/9/17 The National Poetry Competition 2017 run by the Poetry Society is only a month away from closing. Make sure to get your entries in by the end of October. www.poetrysociety.org.uk

 

29/9/17 The Stokestown International Poetry Competition 2018  has been launched. Ireland's longest running competition is open for entries until 1st December 2017 First Prize £2000 and a weeks Residency. www.strokestownpoetry.org

19/9/17 Plastic Wizzard have just launched a new single and it is available on cdbaby, iTunes and Spotify. It is based on a poem by Clive Atkins and is about all the old movies we love to watch and doze to late at night.Plastic Wizzard

 

20/4/17 The new single by Plastic Wizzard 'Laura' written by Clive Atkins is now available on cdbaby, spotify and amazon. It is featured on the Plastic Wizzard Page.

 

14/2/17 I have posted a poem for Valentine's Day on Facebook and You Tube. Please have a look under Clive Atkins Poetry on Facebook.

 

14/2/17 We are entering a busy time for poetry competitions and there are a couple to have a look at. The first is the prestigious Bridport Prize which has a Prize of £5000. It is for Poems upto 42 lines long on any theme closing at the end of May. www.bridportprize.org.uk .The Fish publishing poetry competition has a Prize of £1000 and has a generous word limit of 300. It is open until 31/3/17 www.fishpublishing.com . The third competition is the Ver Poets open which has a Prize of £600 and is for Poems of up to 30 lines. www.verpoets.co.uk

 

13/1/17  I am please to announce that clivespoetry is now available on Facebook and features all the latest poems and news.

 

09/1/16 Happy new year to all my readers. The Magma Poetry Competition closes on 16th January2017 http://magmapoetry.com/competition/  This has a short poem entry of upto 10 lines for those of you that like a challenge and a longer version of upto 40 words.

 

18/12/16 Laura the new single written by Clive Atkins is now featured on Spotify and YouTube. http://open.spotify.com/album/5SXoknHhnzJO113nnMnhEa 

https://youtu.be/76_VOXaJjRQ

 

 

9/12/16 Plasric Wizzard's new single Laura has been realeased. It features the title song, an acoustic version and an instrumental version. The single is available on iTunes for download and can be listened too on You Tube. 2 other songs are being worked on in the studio and will be published in the new year. Have a really good Christmas and a happy new year.

 

28/10/16 Plastic Wizzard are in the studios recording two new songs that I have written. They are entitled Midnight Movie and Laura It is hoped that they will be published on iTunes before Christmas.

 

3/10/2016 It's less than a month to the closing date for entries into the National Poetry Competition. Entries close 31/10/2016. Entry forms can be found at www.poetrysociety.org.uk

 

2/10/16 Don't forget that its National Poetry Day on 6th October 2016. There are lots of events going on, both locally and on television.  Visit the Poetry Society website for further details www.poetrysociety.org.uk

 

28/09/2016 Thank you to everyone who has purchased my new book. Sales have been good, please tell your friends if you like it. If you would like to hear some of the poems please visit youtube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLChw7WikanVcPu2xjBq7Serj7CpQDLeCW

 

28/6/2016 Clive's High Flying Poems has been published by PublishNation. It is available as a download from KINDLE or as a paperback from http://www.lulu.com/shop/clive-atkins/clives-high-flying-poems/paperback/product-22746281.html It will also be available shortly on Amazon.

ISBN number 978-1-326-64937-1

 

 

24/5/16 Nearly there. My new book has had its final proof reading and I hope to have it available in the next 2/3 weeks. It will have 153 poems on a wide range of topics.

 

7/4/16 My new book is now with the publisher. It should be ready for launch on 1st May2016. It will be called Clive's High Flying Poems. It will be avilable as a conventional book or in digital format. It will be available through Amazon. 

 

06/4/16 National Poetry Competition Winner Announced. Eric Berlin is the winner of 2015 National Poetry Competition with his poem Night Errand. You can read this poem on www.poetrysociety.org.uk

 

13/3/16 Break for the Border a new album from Plastic Wizzard featuring words and music by Clive Atkins is launched on cdbaby.com and will shortly be available on Amazon and iTunes.

 

 

12/12/15 Railway to the Grave is a new mysterious poem inspired by the book of the same name by Edward Marston. This poem is the first prevue from the new so far untitled book from Clive Atkins which is due to be published in the new year.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XVLQeeMA1s

 

8/12/15 A new video for Christmas has just been uploaded entitled A Christmas Eve Kiss 

 

16/9/15 Cinnamon Press has 2 competitions coming up shortly. A single poem can be submitted to the competition and closes on 30th September 2015. A collection of poems can been submitted by 30th November 2015. Entry forms are available www.cinnamonpress.com/competitions/

 

20/7/15 The annual Stanza Competition is now open with a closing day of 14th September 2015. This years theme is 'darkness'. For info www.poetrysociety.com

 

15/6/15 This years National Poetry Competition is now open and has a prize this year of £5000. Entres can be made at npc.poetrysociety.org.uk This years competition will be judged by Sarah Howe, Esther Morgan and David Wheatley.

 

15/6/15 I know it's been a long time coming, but I am just putting the finishing touches to my new selection of poetry. There are about 130 new poems which I hope to launch in the autumn.

 

6/02/15 For those of you who like vinyl records rather than downloads there is some good news. Planet Earth Records have launched the sale of brand new vinyl albums by all the leading rock and indie bands. www.planetearthrecords.co.uk

 

20/1/15 To complement the 2 Valantine's poems I have posted 2 videos on you tube. Watch the poems Under Cover and We should Never Be Apart

 

14/1/15 Happy new year. Doesn't time fly, we are already half way through January and Valentine's Day is rapidly approaching. So I have added a couple of my love poems to my home page to help with your preparation for this day of love and commitment. home page

 

23/12/14 They Marched in Rows is a poem about rememberance which has just been uploaded to You Tube as a video. http://www.clivespoetry.com/video-poems/

 

20/11/14 Duckworth Lewis Strikes Again a poem about cricket from my book The Sighting is now uploaded on You Tube. Please visit my new page Video Poem to view the video.

 

19/11/14 Theatre Cloud have been running a series of plays called Regeneration and they are commemorating 100 years since the start of WW11. In conjunction with the plays they have been running a competition of poems inspired by the works of Siegried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen. Have a look at their website www.theatrecloud.com.

 

17/11/14 I am currently updating my website with new material and more information on poetry. I have added some of my new poetry which I plan to feature in my new book which I am currently editing. I also hope to add some video footage and some more musical links soon, so please stay in took and have a scroll through my new pages.

 

15/11/14 www.planetearthrecords.co.uk has just revamped it's website and is a great site to visit if you like collecting vinyl records and CD's.

 

20/12/11 A number of poems that I wrote have been set to music and recorded by the indie band Plastic Wizzard. The EP features my lyrics on the 3 songs, September Bride, Perhaps We'll Meet Again and Words. The download is available on iTunes or Amazon. Why not check it out?

 

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