For more information and inquiries, contact:
Stephen J Stirk
Email: stephen.stirk@btinternet.com
Cell: 07794355694
Or, via mail:
16 Sunningdale Drive
Bromborough
Wirral, Merseyside, UNITED KINGDOM CH630JE
http://merseysidepoet@talkspot.com

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At this site, you will find exhibits of my work, which will be regularly updated. I describe myself as 'The Poet in the Corner'. My ideas for poetry stem from watching people and situations in everyday life. Liverpool is the European capital of culture. Our humour comes from the ability to laugh at ourselves before others. Should anyone refuse to laugh at themselves, then I shall do it for them                              EASY    LINKS

All of my books are available for purchase on www.lulu.com 

For 'Christmas Bah Humbug' (An original and hilarious talking point over Christmas dinner)  http://www.lulu.com/content/1345012 

For 'A Mad Merseyside Poets World' (A collection from the sublime to the ridiculous) http://www.lulu.com/content/1220705 

For 'Oblique Perspective' (A full volume of all my works) http://www.lulu.com/content/3608501 

For 'A Naughty Boy From Rock Ferry' (The Authors childhood in comdy rhyme)  http://www.lulu.com/content/3947289 
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Earl threatens East Coast with a pounding (AP)  - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:13:26 GMTPeople stand on a pier as waves crash below them in Southern Shores, North Carolina. Hurricane Earl bore down on a vast stretch of the US East Coast on Thursday, as tens of thousands of people fled North Carolina's barrier islands to avoid dangerous winds and surf.(AFP/Getty Images/Mark Wilson)  AP - The last ferry left for the mainland and coastal residents hunkered down at home as Hurricane Earl closed in with 115 mph winds Thursday on North Carolina's dangerously exposed Outer Banks, the first and potentially most destructive stop on the storm's projected journey up the Eastern Seaboard.
No sign of oil spill after Gulf platform fire (AP)  - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:24:09 GMTBoats are seen spraying water on an oil and gas platform that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. All 13 crew members were rescued. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)  AP - The Coast Guard is saying there are no immediate signs of a spill from an oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast.
Hopeful sign: More talks for Israel, Palestinians (AP)  - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:36:29 GMTSecretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton looks on as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands as she hosts the re-launch of direct negotiations, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)  AP - In an early sign of promise, Israeli and Palestinian leaders pledged Thursday in a cordial first round of talks to keep meeting at regular intervals, aiming to nail down a framework for overcoming deep disputes and achieving lasting peace within a year.
Discounts spur surprising Aug. retail sales gains (AP)  - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:11:12 GMTIn this July 30, 2010 photo, teenagers enter a Juicy Couture clothing store that features a window display with back-to-school fashion, in New York. The nation's retailers are reporting surprisingly solid gains for August, helped by aggressive discounting, even as unusually hot weather and job worries kept a lid on back-to-school buying. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)  AP - This year's back-to-school season isn't as big a bust for retailers as they feared — or as last year's — but it's not great either.
Temporary cap that stopped oil gusher removed (AP)  - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:55:01 GMTAn unidentified Coast Guard search and rescue team member shakes hands with persons believed to be survivors of an oil and gas platform that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, after they walked off a Coast Guard rescue helicopter on the heliport of Terrebonne General Hospital, where injured and survivors were taken, in Houma , La., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)  AP - Engineers removed a temporary cap Thursday that stopped oil from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico from BP's blown-out well in mid-July. No more oil was expected to leak into the sea, but crews were standing by with collection vessels just in case.
Co-worker: Suspect's girlfriend alive during chase (AP)  - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:42:24 GMTIn this undated photo provided by the Hercules Police Department, Efren Valdemoro is shown. Valdemoro, 38, was shot and killed by California Highway Patrol officers Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, after refusing to drop a large knife when the chase ended in a strip mall, police said. He was wanted in the death of a 73-year-old man last weekend. In the passenger seat of the car, officers found the body of his girlfriend, whose identity has not been released. She had suffered 'pretty serious head and neck injuries,' said CHP spokesman Sgt. Trent Cross. (AP photo/Hercules Police Department via the San Francisco Chronicle)  AP - The co-worker of a woman found dead in her boyfriend's car after a fatal California police chase said Thursday that she spoke with the victim during the pursuit.
Author Hawking says God not needed for creation (AP)  - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:43:53 GMTIn this book cover image released by Random House, 'The Grand Design' by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow is shown. (AP Photo/Random House)  AP - Did creation need a creator?
Goats rescued after 2 days on 6-inch ledge in Mont (AP)  - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:44:55 GMTIn this Sept. 1, 2010 photo, Cory Freeman looks at two stranded goats near Roundup, Mont. The goats were rescued after nearly two days and are in good condition. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Sandy Church of the Rimrock Humane Society) NO SALES.  AP - Two young goats wandered onto the thin ledge of a railroad bridge and spent nearly two days high above the ground until rescuers in a towering cherry picker plucked them from their perch, hungry but safe.
Chris Brown returns to No. 1 spot with 'Deuces' (AP)  - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:24:02 GMTFILE - In this Feb. 12, 2010 file photo, Chris Brown models at Naomi Campbell's Fashion For Relief - Haiti fashion benefit, shown during Fashion Week in New York. (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson, file)  AP - Chris Brown is back to a familiar place — the No. 1 spot on the Billboard charts.
Woods takes out $54M mortgage on Fla. estate (AP)  - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:26:05 GMTTiger Woods waits with his caddy Steve Williams, right, before teeing off on the fourth hole of a Pro Am round, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, during the Deutsche Bank Championship golf tournament at TPC Boston in Norton, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)  AP - Fresh off his divorce, Tiger Woods has taken out a $54.5 million mortgage on his Florida waterfront estate.
No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire: Coast Guard (Reuters)  - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:44:04 GMTBoats are seen spraying water on an oil and gas platform that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, of the coast of Louisiana., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. All 13 crew members were rescued. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)  Reuters - An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, but the U.S. Coast Guard said the crew of 13 escaped and there were no signs of an oil spill.
Hurricane Earl bears down on East Coast (Reuters)  - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:14:59 GMTMotorists head north along Route 12 as they evacuate from Hatteras Island, North Carolina, September 1, 2010. REUTERS/Richard Clement  Reuters - Hurricane Earl took aim at North Carolina on Thursday and was on track to lash its barrier islands with dangerous winds and pounding surf before cutting a path up the U.S. East Coast to Canada.
Israel and Palestinians agree to more peace meetings (Reuters)  - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:52:33 GMTPresident Barack Obama (2nd R) walks in with Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak (L), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) before making a statement on Middle East Peace talks in the East Room of the White House in Washington September 1, 2010. REUTERS/Jason Reed  Reuters - Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to a series of direct talks on Thursday, seeking to forge the framework for a U.S.-backed peace deal within a year and end a conflict that has boiled for six decades.
EPA to issue more rules in climate fight (Reuters)  - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:17:00 GMT  Reuters - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will roll out more regulations on greenhouse gases and other pollution to help fight climate change, but they will not be as strong as action by Congress, a senior administration official said.
Justice Department sues Arizona sheriff in immigration probe (Reuters)  - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:23:40 GMTSheriff Joe Arpaio (L) confronts protesters in Rancho Bernardo, CA in August 2010. The 78-year-old sheriff has come under fire for tactics that include police sweeps in streets, factories and outside restaurants.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Sandy Huffaker)  Reuters - The Justice Department on Thursday sued an Arizona sheriff for refusing to cooperate with its investigation into allegations he and his police force discriminate against Hispanics in his program to crack down on illegal immigrants.
Warren schedule change stirs talk on consumer job (Reuters)  - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:25:50 GMT  Reuters - A last-minute change in the fall course schedule of Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren has fueled speculation the White House might soon nominate her to head the newly created U.S. consumer financial agency.
Pakistan gets IMF relief, tightens security (Reuters)  - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:33:11 GMTVolunteers carry an injured man to an ambulance following explosions during Shiite Muslims procession in Lahore, September 1, 2010. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza  Reuters - The International Monetary Fund will give Pakistan $450 million in emergency flood aid, providing some relief for a government overwhelmed by the disaster and facing renewed militant violence.
Burger King agrees to $3.3 billion sale to 3G Capital (Reuters)  - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:42:50 GMTA Burger King sign outside a Miami restaurant. US fast food giant Burger King said Thursday it would no longer buy palm oil from Sinar Mas or its subsidiaries after Greenpeace campaigned against the Indonesian group's land-clearing practices.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Joe Raedle)  Reuters - Burger King Holdings Inc agreed to sell itself to investment firm 3G Capital for $3.26 billion, giving the No. 2 U.S. fast-food chain breathing room to fix its business and close the gap with leader McDonald's Corp.
Abbas, Netanyahu vow to meet every two weeks for peace (AFP)  - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:41:36 GMTPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) of Israel and President Mahmud Abbas (R) of the Palestinian Authority shake hands alongside US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as she hosts peace talks between the two countries at the US State Department in Washington, DC. Israel and the Palestinians relaunched their first direct talks in 20 months.(AFP/Saul Loeb)  AFP - Israeli and Palestinian leaders launched their first direct negotiations in 20 months here Thursday, agreeing to meet every two weeks in a bid to reach a lasting peace settlement within a year.
Hurricane Earl menaces US East Coast (AFP)  - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:40:40 GMTNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) image show Hurricane Earl. Hurricane Earl bore down on a vast stretch of the US East Coast on Thursday, as tens of thousands of people fled North Carolina's barrier islands to avoid dangerous winds and surf.(AFP/NOAA)  AFP - Hurricane Earl bore down on a vast stretch of the US East Coast on Thursday, as tens of thousands of people fled North Carolina's barrier islands to avoid dangerous winds and surf.

'Christmas Bah Humbug' is an ideal stocking filler for anyone over the age of 16 years. It contains a unique portrayal of Christmas past and present, and is packed with the authors unique brand of humour.
Just click on the Easy Lnks.

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My goal as a writer is to bring humour and hilarity to the craft of poetry and rhyme. So come and drink with me at the crystal clear waters of the river Mersey. If you're still alive after that, Then why not buy a book, settle down, and laugh your socks off.


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Rock Ferry was once a delightful suburb of Birkenhead in Merseyside U.K.This picture was painted by my late father Mr Jim Stirk, and shows the delightful Rock Park gates (circa 1963). The picture, and the surrounding area are featured in my book 'A Naughty Boy From Rock Ferry' . Rock Ferry was the home of my youth, and was once a Victorian playground for Ladies and Gentlemen.


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