Jude Simpson – Poet, wordsmith, performer
Here’s a piece I wrote for Christmas 2021. It went down really well at the “Comedians and Carols” gigs I did with Paul Kerensa, and I had loads of requests for it in a shareable format. I enjoyed writing and…
So, I had this idea back in September, of doing “At Home” gigs – performing my poems, songs and comedy to people in the comfort of my own – or their own – home. I tried it out “chez moi”…
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.
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,…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
I was asked to write a poem for a virtual Christmas service at my church. This is the result. I was fairly chuffed with it. I’d love to know more about what was really in the minds of all the…
