Recitals by the Sea

  The poetry blog  was published to include the text of some of the poems that I have written over the years. Photos have also been included. The New Zealand Back Country Recitals  have been offered with the intent of reciting the small range of country poems I have written. They endeavour to capture the tone of New Zealands unique country heritage. The New Zealand Country Poetry Recitals  have been shared with the idea of reciting a small range of country poems that other New Zealand poets have written. They have also been included as a remembrance of New Zealands unique country heritage. The History Blog  was constructed to share written text and photos about historical topics I am interested in. The Melbourne Cup In my  Elizabethan blog  are Shakespearean works that I have delivered over the years. I have recited them in secondary schools and to the wider public.  . Children's Poems

The Letitia Marie : by James Fagan When walking out on the deck, the water sprayed tall and wide  as we  navigated out to sea  on a  boat we  called "Letitia Marie." On open sea, the sails were ridged ,  where sailors had fallen from  the  masts;  to their demise on the  deck . 

The Sea is a Hungry Dog by James Reeves, recited by James Fagan. Sea Fever by John Masefield, recited by James Fagan