How lovely it is to be back on Hugh’s blog. He has kindly invited me back to talk about my new book Rhymes of the Times.

Author, Poet, Writer & Blogger, Judy Martin

You might be wondering why I decided to publish the book now, and what motivated me to take the leap into the murky depths of the unknown.  Well, the answer is quite frankly, why not?  I had already written a variety of poems and limericks and had often been asked why I never published them.  I think, I was a little concerned that people might think they are too fluffy, or not highbrow enough.  There can be quite a bit of snobbery attached to poetry and I was not sure that I wanted to get involved in all of that.

Then I thought, oh what the hell! I am not out to offend anyone, they are just…