Over recent years he has given lectures and led workshops on poetry in Barnet and St Albans. Topics have included: ‘A brief History of Rhyme’,’ Shakespeare the Poet’, Charles Tomlinson, Dylan Thomas, Laurie Lee, Robert Frost, Wordsworth and Coleridge.
He has judged a number of poetry competitions on behalf of Rennie Grove hospice, Ver Poets and Preston poets.
His own work has been long-listed in a number of national competitions including Newark Writers, Norwich Writers, Salopian poets, Poetry Kit, Barnet Open, Ver Open, Enfield Open.
Terry is a widower with 2 sons and lives in Barnet.
Audio recordings:
Angels of Galway Harbour
At the barbers
Tree
Discovery
The Windfall’s Complaint
The Children on Beacon Fell