Inspired by the brilliant and published author David Lilburn MBE, this page is dedicated to local poets and their work.
Please feel free to send in a poem written by yourself and we will publish it (STC).
Email us at editor@crawleyhappytimes.co.uk
Click on the title to read the poem:
2017
The Mirror Lies… by Colin Mitchell
2016
A Poem Just For CHT …. by Alison Sheridan
2015
September
The Empty Chair… by Mark Nadin
Ordinary Lad… by David Lilburn MBE
I Dreamt… by David Lilburn MBE
August 2013
Words on a cross….. by Mark Nadin
The National Arboretum… by David Lilburn MBE
Living in hell… by David Lilburn MBE
July 2013
Moving on ….. by Aaron Moon (ex Royal Marine)
Husband, Son, Brother, Friend …. by Dena Richards
The Royal Marine….. by Ian Morse
Son of a Royal Marine…. by Dave Lilburn MBE
June 2013
My Father’s Grave …… by C King
Lost in the night ….. by Mark Nadin
Silent Screams … by Tommy Tomlin
A cry of pain… by Dave lilburn MBE
From Arms to Arms…… by Mark Nadin
In memory of the Deal Bombings by the IRA… by David Lilburn MBE
Sown in Battle…… by Mark Nadin
Bootneck Dream… by David Lilburn MBE
May 2013
For Drummer Lee Rigbys Son ……by Helen Buteux
Brothers Brave….. By David Lilburn MBE
Beneath the arches….. by Mark Nadin
In the sand of the desert…..by Mark Nadin
National Memorial… by David Lilburn MBE
Per Mare Per Terram – by David Lilburn MBE
April 2013
Hi Sweetheart… by David Lilburn MBE
Northern Ireland… by David Lilburn MBE
The Falkland’s 31 years on… – by David Lilburn MBE
THIRD WORLD – by Lucienne Kim Flavell
Living with PTSD (A Wife’s story) – by David Lilburn MBE
A ROOM WITH A VIEW – by Helen Oliver
MY MOSSIE 20.01.2001 – 23.03.2013 – by Olivia Lambeth
THANK YOU – By Poppy Walter, aged 6
March 2013
ROSE – by Sienna Browitt age 7
CRAWLEY HAPPY TIMES….. For SHELLEY – by Olivia Lambeth
Listen To Our Shout – By Julie Hutton
A Proud Mother of a Royal Marine… by David Lilburn MBE
THE HOMELESS HEROES – BY Olivia Lambeth
Matches by Lucienne Kim Flavell
Homeless in the Winter… by David Lilburn MBE
February 2013
Don’t Let It Pass You By by Olivia Lambeth
Our Nan Lucy E B Heslop by Danielle Phillips
For Jimmy McConnell by David Lilburn MBE
I Had To Let Him Go by CPL Dave Windsor
January 2013
Royal Marine by CPL Dave Windsor
Special Place by David Lilburn
The Falklands War by David Lilburn MBE
A Cry For Help by David Lilburn MBE
Hallway To Heaven by Marlene Osmond
Please pop back to the Homepage to read more great stories by CHT…
