Mark Hampson : Writing

Ode to the Words I Have Lost

Ode to the Words I Have Lost

A Poem by Mark Hampson


When did you realise all the promises you once made (to yourself, to your love, to anyone?) dripped through the cracks of your perseverance, arrogance..
Glorious Star

Glorious Star

A Poem by Mark Hampson


A sonnet based on Keats' 'Bright Star''.
We Are Aware

We Are Aware

A Poem by Mark Hampson


A villanelle, mimicking the same form of Dylan Thomas' 'Do Not Go Gentle...'. my most satisfying poem which has been published.
A Woman Digging

A Woman Digging

A Story by Mark Hampson


I had to write 1,000 word continuation of the line 'A woman digging in her garden discovered something unexpected' in order to be accepted at Manchest..
The Colours of the Sky

The Colours of the Sky

A Story by Mark Hampson


Influences? Dostoevsky's 'Notes from the Underground' and the movie 'Requiem for a Dream'. It's good to write new material just before I start a Engl..