Comments on: Portrait Of Sally Flood

By: Marc Wishart

Marc Wishart — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 16:34:42 +0000

Sally is my great-aunt, although it’s been nearly 50 years since I met her. She was married to my great-uncle Joso. Such a lovely surprise to read about her and her beautiful poetry. How sad that families fragment and lose touch over the years.
marc

By: Hilary James

Hilary James — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 21:50:53 +0000

Great to see Sally still going strong! (Why am I not surprised?) I first met her in the mid 1980s when venturing into a writers’ group for the first time. I’d never had the confidence to read my work to anyone, but luckily I hit on Roger Mills’ very welcoming sessions above the THAPP bookshop in Whitechapel Road, where Sally’s readings were an inspiration. Before I knew it I was at a bigger, public reading and, largely due to Sally’s encouragement, found myself on a stage for the first time, and not only reading but, to my surprise, thoroughly enoying it! Thank you for your poems, Sally, and your spirit that you have enough of to give away!

By: gkbowood

gkbowood — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 18:53:14 +0000

Hello! Thanks for providing this lovely profile of Sally Flood and some of her poems. I would like to buy the book “Tales of Eastenders” but cannot locate an online supplier. Any suggestions?

By: Jan Wilkins (Hedger)

Jan Wilkins (Hedger) — Thu, 21 May 2015 15:12:06 +0000

Lovely to see and read this! What a treasure Sally is! Poems that go straight to the guts of the matter – my ‘oldies’ I read poems for love Sally’s work too! Proud to know you Sally – Jan

By: Brad Evans

Brad Evans — Wed, 20 May 2015 18:57:31 +0000

A wonderful portrait about my adorable poet-friend from the East End.

A real inspiration for me whom I first discovered many years ago (while still living in Newcastle, Australia) in the magnificent working class poetry anthology, ‘Bricklight’.

Hope to see you soon, Sally!

Hugs,

Brad (& Mel).

By: Lucia Oldham

Lucia Oldham — Wed, 20 May 2015 18:42:00 +0000

What a lovely accolade to Sally and her poetry. She has inspired many with her talent and tutelage one of our treasures and mentor to so many.
Lucia

By: Gary Arber

Gary Arber — Mon, 18 May 2015 11:58:06 +0000

A poet with true wisdom
Thank-you
Gary

By: Pauline Taylor

Pauline Taylor — Mon, 18 May 2015 10:47:06 +0000

I particularly like Mount Terrace, so poignant, so sad, and it says it all. Well done Sally Flood.

By: Caroline Gilfillan

Caroline Gilfillan — Mon, 18 May 2015 08:33:36 +0000

What powerful, touching poems, and how good to have those experiences documented in poetry.

By: Achim

Achim — Mon, 18 May 2015 08:23:50 +0000

Very fine Poems from former hard times … But as JOHN KEATS already expressed it:

A thing of beauty
is a joy for ever:
Its loveliness increases;
it will never
Pass into nothingness…

Best wishes for SALLY FLOOD — she will be 90 this year …!

Love & Peace
ACHIM