Chris M L Burleigh
@chrismlburleigh.bsky.social
Poet. Reflections 2025 & Intersecting Lines 2021 (Beercott Books). Particles of Light 2nd ed 2025. Available at Kenilworth Books, and on-line. Write poetry, read at local open mics, and give talks.
Hertfordshire.
Website: https://chrismlburleigh.co.uk
Hertfordshire.
Website: https://chrismlburleigh.co.uk
Another of this year's goals - a compilation of the wit sections from my 3 poetry collections, Particles of Light, Intersecting Lines, and Reflections, for those who enjoy word play but maybe not so much, poetry. Just an Amazon/KDP book - Wit 'n Word
#puns #wordplay #wit #one-liners #wrythoughts
#puns #wordplay #wit #one-liners #wrythoughts
November 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Another of this year's goals - a compilation of the wit sections from my 3 poetry collections, Particles of Light, Intersecting Lines, and Reflections, for those who enjoy word play but maybe not so much, poetry. Just an Amazon/KDP book - Wit 'n Word
#puns #wordplay #wit #one-liners #wrythoughts
#puns #wordplay #wit #one-liners #wrythoughts
Thank you Kenilworth Books for a great Saturday Signing. Good company, great conversations, and books into readers' hands. Couldn't ask for more!
And grateful thanks to Debbie from KB for such help and concern after my mishap, locking my keys in the car. AA and a locksmith soon had us on our way
And grateful thanks to Debbie from KB for such help and concern after my mishap, locking my keys in the car. AA and a locksmith soon had us on our way
November 2, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Thank you Kenilworth Books for a great Saturday Signing. Good company, great conversations, and books into readers' hands. Couldn't ask for more!
And grateful thanks to Debbie from KB for such help and concern after my mishap, locking my keys in the car. AA and a locksmith soon had us on our way
And grateful thanks to Debbie from KB for such help and concern after my mishap, locking my keys in the car. AA and a locksmith soon had us on our way
Those number gods have been at it again - Just putting the finishing touches to my o/l groceries delivery. Deleted a few items, added some for Mrs's Christmas cake mix, and it comes to £95.96. Stop right there! Don't add or delete another thing! Perfect!😄
October 29, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Those number gods have been at it again - Just putting the finishing touches to my o/l groceries delivery. Deleted a few items, added some for Mrs's Christmas cake mix, and it comes to £95.96. Stop right there! Don't add or delete another thing! Perfect!😄
Looking forward to my 'Saturday signing' at my favourite bookshop, Kenilworth Books, on November 1st. If you're in the area please drop by!
www.kenilworthbooks.co.uk/event/saturd...
www.kenilworthbooks.co.uk/event/saturd...
Saturday Signing – Come and Meet Poet Chris Burleigh - Kenilworth Books
Come and meet poet Chris Burleigh, who will be signing copies of his new poetry book, Reflections. ‘Life is serious, but is not to be lived too seriously.’ Serious or humorous, […]
www.kenilworthbooks.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Looking forward to my 'Saturday signing' at my favourite bookshop, Kenilworth Books, on November 1st. If you're in the area please drop by!
www.kenilworthbooks.co.uk/event/saturd...
www.kenilworthbooks.co.uk/event/saturd...
After several days of struggle, I now have a basic website and o/l store chrismlburleigh.co.uk . It should be easy, but Wordpress (and all the others) make it a serendipitous journey of trial and error, till you finally work out what works and which buttons to click. Nothing logical or methodical. 😀
Chris M L Burleigh - Poet
The poet and his poetry
chrismlburleigh.co.uk
October 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
After several days of struggle, I now have a basic website and o/l store chrismlburleigh.co.uk . It should be easy, but Wordpress (and all the others) make it a serendipitous journey of trial and error, till you finally work out what works and which buttons to click. Nothing logical or methodical. 😀
Yay! Delivery of a stock of my new collection, thanks to Beercott Books . First outing will be to www.roystonbookfair.co.uk on 27th September, when I will also be giving a 10-min reading.
ISBN 9781919183404 £9.99 beercottbooks.co.uk , Kenilworth Books , any good bookshop, or Amazon
ISBN 9781919183404 £9.99 beercottbooks.co.uk , Kenilworth Books , any good bookshop, or Amazon
September 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Yay! Delivery of a stock of my new collection, thanks to Beercott Books . First outing will be to www.roystonbookfair.co.uk on 27th September, when I will also be giving a 10-min reading.
ISBN 9781919183404 £9.99 beercottbooks.co.uk , Kenilworth Books , any good bookshop, or Amazon
ISBN 9781919183404 £9.99 beercottbooks.co.uk , Kenilworth Books , any good bookshop, or Amazon
I ask Mrs not to play that Glenn Miller number on her sax. I told her I wasn't in the mood.😀
September 15, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I ask Mrs not to play that Glenn Miller number on her sax. I told her I wasn't in the mood.😀
What's the sad news? My town has loads of St George's flags all flying at half-mast on lamp posts?!😀
September 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
What's the sad news? My town has loads of St George's flags all flying at half-mast on lamp posts?!😀
I'm just off to Sainsbury's (O/L) before University Challenge at 8.30. Or maybe it's Amol Rajan challenge since I'm guessing he sets all the cricket/philosophy/80s music questions.
It's more than time the Beeb killed off the whole notion of the cult of the personality, the TV celeb.
It's more than time the Beeb killed off the whole notion of the cult of the personality, the TV celeb.
September 8, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I'm just off to Sainsbury's (O/L) before University Challenge at 8.30. Or maybe it's Amol Rajan challenge since I'm guessing he sets all the cricket/philosophy/80s music questions.
It's more than time the Beeb killed off the whole notion of the cult of the personality, the TV celeb.
It's more than time the Beeb killed off the whole notion of the cult of the personality, the TV celeb.
Last month I posted about the 2nd edition of my first collection, Particles of Light.
My thanks now to all you followers who have gone out and bought it! I do hope you are enjoying it!
As reminder:
Book shop or Amazon ISBN 9781036926281
From IS shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params...
My thanks now to all you followers who have gone out and bought it! I do hope you are enjoying it!
As reminder:
Book shop or Amazon ISBN 9781036926281
From IS shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params...
September 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Last month I posted about the 2nd edition of my first collection, Particles of Light.
My thanks now to all you followers who have gone out and bought it! I do hope you are enjoying it!
As reminder:
Book shop or Amazon ISBN 9781036926281
From IS shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params...
My thanks now to all you followers who have gone out and bought it! I do hope you are enjoying it!
As reminder:
Book shop or Amazon ISBN 9781036926281
From IS shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params...
With 18mth old grandson today, He's just beginning to say words you can make out. One of them is 'cheers' as he proffers his Tommy Tippee. Such pedigree!
September 2, 2025 at 6:16 PM
With 18mth old grandson today, He's just beginning to say words you can make out. One of them is 'cheers' as he proffers his Tommy Tippee. Such pedigree!
so that God of small numbers has been at it again. Online groceries shop - 'good news, we have picked everything' and the resulting price, £86.86!
You try it, see if you can do that!
You try it, see if you can do that!
August 28, 2025 at 8:08 PM
so that God of small numbers has been at it again. Online groceries shop - 'good news, we have picked everything' and the resulting price, £86.86!
You try it, see if you can do that!
You try it, see if you can do that!
Just back from short break to Rye. It's an amazingly pretty little town with masses of cultural outlets and events. On a trip over to Winchelsea, found this in the churchyard. Well, Spike and I, we're kind of kindred spirits!
August 16, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Just back from short break to Rye. It's an amazingly pretty little town with masses of cultural outlets and events. On a trip over to Winchelsea, found this in the churchyard. Well, Spike and I, we're kind of kindred spirits!
Anybody prepared to go through BS age verification so they can still use DM? I'm not sure I want to submit details to any 3rd party verifying org. I can see why the gov. legislated for porn/violence, but this seems like an unintended consequence.
August 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Anybody prepared to go through BS age verification so they can still use DM? I'm not sure I want to submit details to any 3rd party verifying org. I can see why the gov. legislated for porn/violence, but this seems like an unintended consequence.
Today is pub day for 2nd ed of my first collection, Particles of Light! A lot of work using the clunky Adobe editor but I've removed inappropriate wit, and massively corrected the formatting. Good result!
Available Amazon
Bookshops using 9781036926281
OR shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params...
Available Amazon
Bookshops using 9781036926281
OR shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params...
August 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Today is pub day for 2nd ed of my first collection, Particles of Light! A lot of work using the clunky Adobe editor but I've removed inappropriate wit, and massively corrected the formatting. Good result!
Available Amazon
Bookshops using 9781036926281
OR shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params...
Available Amazon
Bookshops using 9781036926281
OR shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params...
Great day at Oxford Indie Book Fair yesterday. Good conversations and books sold. Thanks to the 'team'!
July 14, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Great day at Oxford Indie Book Fair yesterday. Good conversations and books sold. Thanks to the 'team'!
Looking forward to being at the Oxford Indie bookfair tomorrow. If you're in the area, it'll be a great way to stay out of some of the heat!
I'm reading for 5 mins from 14.09 (yes, that precise!)
I'm reading for 5 mins from 14.09 (yes, that precise!)
July 12, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Looking forward to being at the Oxford Indie bookfair tomorrow. If you're in the area, it'll be a great way to stay out of some of the heat!
I'm reading for 5 mins from 14.09 (yes, that precise!)
I'm reading for 5 mins from 14.09 (yes, that precise!)
Oh dear, what a shame, I seem to be locked out of the other place - probably because I haven't posted there for too long. It's always interesting to see what others are posting, but other than that, I won't miss it. And my life certainly doesn't depend on it!
June 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Oh dear, what a shame, I seem to be locked out of the other place - probably because I haven't posted there for too long. It's always interesting to see what others are posting, but other than that, I won't miss it. And my life certainly doesn't depend on it!
As the poet says - 'Give me strong summer days without end'.
(from 'Summer Skies', in 'Intersecting Lines', Beercott Books, 2021)
(from 'Summer Skies', in 'Intersecting Lines', Beercott Books, 2021)
June 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
As the poet says - 'Give me strong summer days without end'.
(from 'Summer Skies', in 'Intersecting Lines', Beercott Books, 2021)
(from 'Summer Skies', in 'Intersecting Lines', Beercott Books, 2021)
Trying to edit a PDF document - it's so excruciatingly painful! What an agonisingly primitive tool! I have the original PDF file so I thought it would be a simple job to just make a few changes...🥹
May 15, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Trying to edit a PDF document - it's so excruciatingly painful! What an agonisingly primitive tool! I have the original PDF file so I thought it would be a simple job to just make a few changes...🥹
Scrolling though my o/l groceries order, seeing what else to add. Spotted sultanas, added them, then glanced at the new total - £73.73. Knew it was time to stop. There's definitely a God of Good Numbers!
May 7, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Scrolling though my o/l groceries order, seeing what else to add. Spotted sultanas, added them, then glanced at the new total - £73.73. Knew it was time to stop. There's definitely a God of Good Numbers!
I suppose it was inevitable all the ppl who just want to say nasty things about ppl they don't agree with, would turn up here sooner or later. Shame it's been so soon. You'd think X would be space enough for them, and they could leave BS for ppl who just want to exchange pleasantries. 😢
April 23, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I suppose it was inevitable all the ppl who just want to say nasty things about ppl they don't agree with, would turn up here sooner or later. Shame it's been so soon. You'd think X would be space enough for them, and they could leave BS for ppl who just want to exchange pleasantries. 😢
Well Will, from one poet to another - Happy Birthday!
And it should also be Happy St George's Day, but this year it's been changed to 28th, because, apparently. you can't have saints' days in Easter Week.
And it should also be Happy St George's Day, but this year it's been changed to 28th, because, apparently. you can't have saints' days in Easter Week.
April 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Well Will, from one poet to another - Happy Birthday!
And it should also be Happy St George's Day, but this year it's been changed to 28th, because, apparently. you can't have saints' days in Easter Week.
And it should also be Happy St George's Day, but this year it's been changed to 28th, because, apparently. you can't have saints' days in Easter Week.
Dropping in very little and posting even less. Yesterday, on day out at NT property in Cambs, ran into some old friends from where we used to live in W Mids until 3 years ago. Not just at the same place at the same time, but same point at same minute! How does that happen?! Definitely spooky.😄
April 9, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Dropping in very little and posting even less. Yesterday, on day out at NT property in Cambs, ran into some old friends from where we used to live in W Mids until 3 years ago. Not just at the same place at the same time, but same point at same minute! How does that happen?! Definitely spooky.😄
O/L groceries shop. Stopped at £73.83. Such a perfect number. must be right. Then remembered a few more items. Ok, it comes to £77.33. Still not bad!😊
March 17, 2025 at 10:41 PM
O/L groceries shop. Stopped at £73.83. Such a perfect number. must be right. Then remembered a few more items. Ok, it comes to £77.33. Still not bad!😊