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


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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Myanmar's Suu Kyi makes political tour in south (AP)  - Sun, 29 Jan 2012 08:03:37 GMTIn this photo taken Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi visits a photo exhibition at the Yangon Photo Festival in Yangon, Myanmar. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)  AP - Thousands of supporters in Myanmar's countryside cheered opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Sunday as she made a political tour ahead of by-elections, highlighting how quickly and dramatically politics is changing in the long-repressed Southeast Asian nation.
Egyptians move to reclaim streets through graffiti (AP)  - Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:49:39 GMTIn this Monday, Jan. 23, 2012 photo, Egyptian women walk past graffiti depicting a military tank on a wall under a bridge in Cairo, Egypt. In May, Mohamed Fahmy, known in the graffiti world as Gazneer, made one of Cairo's largest and longest surviving pieces of street art under a bridge used by taxi drivers to urinate. It was an image of a military tank pointed toward a boy on a bike who, rather than carrying a traditional bread delivery, was carrying the city on his head. It was a symbolic reference to youth who care for the nation and are heading toward a collision with Egypt's military rulers. On his blog, Ganzeer wrote: 'Our only hope right now is to destroy the military council using the weapon of art.' (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)  AP - The conflict between Egypt's ruling military and pro-democracy protesters isn't just on the streets of Cairo, it's on the walls as well, as graffiti artists from each side duel it out with spray paint and stencils.
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Police fire tear gas at Oakland, 200 arrested (Reuters)  - Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:05:38 GMT  Reuters - Riot police fought running skirmishes with anti-Wall Street protesters on Saturday, firing tear gas and bean bag projectiles and arresting more than 200 people in clashes that injured three officers and at least one demonstrator.
Iran "very optimistic" on nuclear experts' visit (Reuters)  - Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:57:22 GMT  Reuters - Iran said on Sunday it was very optimistic over a visit by U.N. nuclear inspectors aimed at shedding light on suspected military aspects of Tehran's atomic work but suggested Tehran would curb cooperation if the experts became a "tool" for outside powers.
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'The Grey': Is film's portrayal of wolves as man-killers too dramatic? (The Christian Science Monitor)  - Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:12:56 GMT  The Christian Science Monitor - Any casual reader of Jack London will get a stab of recognition from the portrayal in the movie “The Grey” of battered survivors defending with flaming torches against snarling, snapping wolves.

'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.

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.


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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