Clive Blake

Silver Star - 3,299 Points (01/30/1954 / Cornwall)

Biography of Clive Blake

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'Ten of the Best Poets of 2013'

Clive is often referred to as ‘Cornish Poet Clive Blake’, which reflects the fact that he is intensely proud of both his Cornish and Celtic ancestry. An internet search of ‘Cornish Poet’, setting the search options to ‘Images’, will find many examples of his work, especially ‘phoetry’. Clive invented the term ‘phoetry’, meaning a fusion of poetry and photography, in 1994. This concept has struck an inspirational chord with many in the art world and has been used, built upon and extended, by many.

He enjoys sharing his poetry in a variety of formats, particularly performing his poetry under the banner of ‘Clive Live’. Clive says, “When members of the audience say that they don’t think of themselves as poetry lovers, but have really enjoyed my performance, I consider my goal achieved. Mine is a constant search to make poetry accessible to a wider audience.”

His performances are mainly confined to Cornwall, but he has a large international following of his written work. His poem ‘Wedding Vows” is fast becoming an international favourite and has been used in ceremonies all over the world.

He also enjoys acting, writing plays and Hospital and Community Radio. He and his wife Stephanie present a regular show on CHBN Radio.

Clive Blake's Works:

'View Points and Points of View' a full-color, hardback 'Phoetry Book'. Clive came up with the 'Phoetry' concept in the early 1990s, and describes it as a fusion of poetry and photography.
This book was published in 2009 and subsequently led to the creation of a CD and a DVD based on the sixty poems and photographs contaibed in it. Ross Blewett produced a n App suitable for iPhones and iPads called Phoetry1Free in 2014. This is a free to download App that basically reproduces the original View Points and Points of View book plus adding the voice of the poet reading all of the poems.

Clive Blake Poems

  • When You Are Little Like You
    When you are little like you … Everything is exciting, Everything is brand new.
  • You're Never Too Old
    You're never too old to learn something new, You're never too old to explore, You're never too old to have hopes and dreams, You're never too old to want more,
  • Wedding Vows
    May we forever be lovers, May we forever be friends, And should we hurt each other, May we quickly make amends.
  • I'm Feeling Inspired
    My heart's pumping, My brain's starting gun has fired, Watching Stephen Hawking on TV Has made me feel inspired.
  • My Prayer
    Dear Lord, Don't let me ask only for myself, For problems solved and better health, Nor ask only for kin and friends,
  • Leaves
  • Let Me Sail Away Forever
    Let me sail away forever, Let me cast off from the shore, Let the swirling mists engulf me, Till reality rules no more,
  • The Age Of Innocence
    The age of innocence, A daughter we adore, Long hot summer days, A toddler only four.
  • My Wedding Wish
    I didn't really care if - Our wedding was big, Or our wedding was small, Was held in a small tent,
  • Charlotte Dymond (Dymond -A Girl's Worst...
    In early eighteen-forty-four, In Cornwall's heart; on Bodmin Moor, Charlotte Dymond, a young farm maid, Had her throat slit with a steel blade,
  • In The Quiet Of The Night
    In the quiet of the night, Where darkness steals the need for sight, When most are asleep, I lie awake, Waiting for the dawn to break,
  • To Have And To Hold
    Confused by DVD interactivity, Lost in soulless Internet chatrooms, Spied on by precision satellites, Tracked down by mobile phone texters,
  • Time Warp
  • Jesus Lived
    Jesus lived, and Jesus died, Jesus laughed, and Jesus cried.
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