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About Us

Ver Poets is a group of poets who meet regularly to discuss poetry and to share their poems.

Ver Poets was founded in 1966 by May Badman. 'Ver' refers to the river flowing through St Albans, where the group meets. The group has a local, national and international membership."

May Badman organised the meetings, competitions and published many anthologies until 2004. During that time, membership grew steadily to include poets from over the whole country and abroad. May maintains her links with the society as Patron, and continues to publish anthologies of her poetry. Current President, John Mole, is a well-known poet. John is currently Poet in Residence for the City of London, critic and jazz clarinettist. Carole Satyamurti lives in London and lectures at the Tavistock Clinic. A widely published poet, she is Vice-President.

Patron

May Badman
May Badman

President

John Mole
John Mole 

Vice President

Carole Satyamurti brief biog, and poem, 'Our Story'
Carole Satyamurti
 

Chesil Beach by Carole Satyamurti

Committee

Chair 

Rev Dr Martin Eggleton

Rev Dr Martin Eggleton

Secretary

Daphne Schiller

Daphne Schiller

Programme Co-ordinator

Anna Avebury
Anna Avebury

Competitions Secretary

Gillian Knibbs
Portait of Gililan Knibbs

Treasurer

Gillian Knibbs, Viv Mc Manus

Committee Members

Rebecca Hubbard

John Hussey

Website

Louise Lotz

Louise Lotz