Jude Simpson – Poet, wordsmith, performer
“At Home with…”
So, the other week, I had some mates over and basically did an “At Home” gig, sharing some material old and new. We had a lot of fun, and I’m going to be doing some more of these events at…
Jude Simpson
How big can a thank-you be?
LOVE this video created for the amazing volunteers at Homestart Royston, Buntingford and South Cambs, and brought together by the talented crew of Mill River TV. Celebrating the launch of our booklet of thank-you poems.
Thanks a bunch!!
Last week, Homestart Royston and South Cambs launched this gorgeous little booklet of poems and illustrations. It’s designed to say “thankyou” to the volunteers that give so much to support families in crisis. It was a real joy to write,…
Every Day is Parents’ Day (isn’t it?)
Apparently, Tuesday 1st June was Global Parents Day. I missed it!! But don’t worry, if you’re in the UK or USA, you get another Parents Day on 25th July!! And of course there was Mothering Sunday in the Spring,…
Unexpected Twists – the RAISE podcast
This is me talking with Carol Barwick from RAISE, where confidence, inspiration and creativity are the order of the day. We chat around the words UNEXPECTED and TWIST, covering Pandemic creativity, surprising inspiration for poems and cantering down blind alleyways.…
Why Knot?
It’s June! I was invited to my first Zoom wedding, and wrote a love poem! This is for my friends Chris and Rosie, who got married this summer. It’s about Tying the Knot! It’s about love, freedom and constraint! It’s…
Joking in the Bible…
Here’s me with James Cary – BBC sitcom writer (Miranda, Think the Unthinkable, Bluestone 42), occasional preacher (Christian) and author of “The Sacred Art of Joking.” In this episode of James’ excellent podcast, we discuss the bible story where Jesus…
Cockle-warmers
Like most writers / creators / human beings, my confidence can go from sky high to furrow-low and back again a good number of times in a day. The smallest things can make a difference to how secure I feel…
Between Me and my Cup of Tea
This week my youngest turned seven (Minecraft birthday cake, complete with chocolate ‘earth’ and fondant Wither – tick!). My oldest is going to secondary school in September (own phone, beginnings of mature conversation, increasing frostiness towards parents – tick!). I…
Comic Relief – BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
I was invited onto BBC Radio Cambridgeshire last Friday for Comic Relief day 2021, and shared some short, silly poems with host Amir Suleman. It was great fun, and I enjoyed myself, and hopefully brought some smiles to Amir and…