Robert Garnham
@robertgarnham.bsky.social
Writer, poet, humorist, comedy performer www.professorofwhimsy.com
Once a week I will be posting an essay of autobiographical writing detailing the many adventures I’ve had in my performance career on my website. This week it’s How I Became a Performance Poet. I hope you enjoy them! professorofwhimsy.com/2025/11/20/r...
Ruminations of an Accidental Poet Part One: How I Became a Performance Poet
Ruminations of an Accidental Poet, being the performance career of humorist, writer Robert Garnham
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November 20, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Once a week I will be posting an essay of autobiographical writing detailing the many adventures I’ve had in my performance career on my website. This week it’s How I Became a Performance Poet. I hope you enjoy them! professorofwhimsy.com/2025/11/20/r...
Half a minute of silliness from Edinburgh professorofwhimsy.com/2025/08/20/a...
Are you Cool? Performed live in Edinburgh
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August 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Half a minute of silliness from Edinburgh professorofwhimsy.com/2025/08/20/a...
One of the poems I performed last night in Edinburgh professorofwhimsy.com/2025/08/14/i...
I Wish I Was a Panda (Audio) Live from the Edinburgh Fringe
Had a great time last night performing at Screech Night at Banshee Labyrinth.
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August 14, 2025 at 10:32 AM
One of the poems I performed last night in Edinburgh professorofwhimsy.com/2025/08/14/i...
A short story professorofwhimsy.com/2025/08/09/i...
Into the Rhododendrons with Jack
1.’Let’s just slink through here’, I suggested, gesturing to the rhododendrons. A hot tropical night. The sweat was pouring down my face. Out to …
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August 9, 2025 at 8:25 AM
A short story professorofwhimsy.com/2025/08/09/i...
It’s time to pick the next Plymouth Laureate of Words, and I can think of no finer wordsmith than Richard Thomas. There are some fine applicants but my vote goes to RC Thomas. Vote here! literatureworks.org.uk/plow-2025-vo...
Choose the new Plymouth Laureate of Words - Literature Works
Plymouth Laureate of Words is a creative partnership between Literature Works, Plymouth Culture and The Box.
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August 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
It’s time to pick the next Plymouth Laureate of Words, and I can think of no finer wordsmith than Richard Thomas. There are some fine applicants but my vote goes to RC Thomas. Vote here! literatureworks.org.uk/plow-2025-vo...
Here’s a poem I performed in Penzance earlier this month about my phobia of sofas. It’s true. It’s nice that I can laugh about these things. professorofwhimsy.com/2025/07/23/s...
Sofa Phobia – Live in Penzance
Here’s a video of my poem ‘Sofa Phobia’, filmed earlier this month in Penzance. It’s true, I do have a phobia of sofas. They’re disgusting things. It’s nice that I can laugh about these things.…
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July 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Here’s a poem I performed in Penzance earlier this month about my phobia of sofas. It’s true. It’s nice that I can laugh about these things. professorofwhimsy.com/2025/07/23/s...
I’ve been performing this short poem at various places for fifteen years! It’s pretty silly. And not very long. professorofwhimsy.com/2025/07/16/s...
Surfer Dude – Live in Penzance
This is an old poem, one of the first I ever performed. And I’m still performing it after 15 years! It’s not very long.
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July 16, 2025 at 8:24 AM
I’ve been performing this short poem at various places for fifteen years! It’s pretty silly. And not very long. professorofwhimsy.com/2025/07/16/s...
A poem from the other night professorofwhimsy.com/2025/07/13/b...
Badger in the Garden – Live in Penzance
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July 13, 2025 at 5:56 AM
A poem from the other night professorofwhimsy.com/2025/07/13/b...
A blog about my formative years as a writer
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My Writing Career Part One 1980-1985 (Age 6-11)
I started writing my first book when I was six or seven years old. It was a rainy day at school and we weren’t allowed to go out and play, so we just had to stay inside and we were supplied with pa…
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June 15, 2025 at 11:38 AM
A blog about my formative years as a writer
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New poem! professorofwhimsy.com/2025/06/07/s...
Spam Folder
Spam folderApologies, yes, I definitelyWould have been at the important committee meeting,For I thrive on such and relishEvery moment in your company.But I am human, and mistakes occur,And when you…
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June 7, 2025 at 8:40 AM
New poem! professorofwhimsy.com/2025/06/07/s...
Poem from my novel The Neon Yak. I actually wrote this poem 15 years ago while staying in a cabin in the jungles of Queensland, Australia. It’s nice to know that the location inspired me! It’s a poem about a schoolteacher I had when I was about 8. youtu.be/jCGGwdmh_Hs?...
Mister Scott is a Tosser - Excerpt from The Neon Yak, by Robert Garnham
YouTube video by Robert Garnham
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April 26, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Poem from my novel The Neon Yak. I actually wrote this poem 15 years ago while staying in a cabin in the jungles of Queensland, Australia. It’s nice to know that the location inspired me! It’s a poem about a schoolteacher I had when I was about 8. youtu.be/jCGGwdmh_Hs?...
A silly #song youtu.be/7SDgu9SyEuU?...
Daddy Long-Legs
YouTube video by Robert Garnham
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April 13, 2025 at 4:11 PM
A silly #song youtu.be/7SDgu9SyEuU?...
April 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
My novel The Neon Yak has just been published. You can read all about it here professorofwhimsy.com/the-neon-yak/
The Neon Yak
My novel, The Neon Yak, has been published by Stoat Books. Stoat Books, 2025 Daniel Cooper lives in the wooded hills of suburban Surrey, close enough to the city to hear the motorway and the airpor…
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March 23, 2025 at 12:04 PM
My novel The Neon Yak has just been published. You can read all about it here professorofwhimsy.com/the-neon-yak/
A couple of poems from last night’s gig professorofwhimsy.com/2025/03/18/c...
Cowboys on a Tugboat / Little House, live in Torquay, March 2025
Had a great night performing at Be Spoken in Torquay last night. Here are two poems from my set, the audience was a bit sizzled so I had to belt out some old and new bangers!
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March 18, 2025 at 10:46 AM
A couple of poems from last night’s gig professorofwhimsy.com/2025/03/18/c...
