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Freddie'sYou are in: South Today > Freddie's > The Bournemouth Bus Bard  Anthony Hayward The Bournemouth Bus BardThe Muse may strike at any time, commandeering our passions, giving us inspiration and driving us down unfamiliar roads. Such was the case for Anthony Hayward, known as the Bournemouth Bus Bard. As a taxi driver in Bournemouth, Tony took to writing poetry. He read it to his customers and even gave them the ditties he'd written.  He then became a bus driver and would write about the people he met and the things he saw, before a slip in the bath and nasty bang to the head cut short his bus career.  Anthony Hayward Now he writes full time. He's a published poet and has an ardent fan club among the ladies of the Poole Writers Circle. His first collection of poetry is entitled 'Reveille of Rhyme'.  Tony's book "Reveille of Rhyme" "It's a case that I can actually express how I feel." says Tony. "But I can actually screw it up and throw it away if I wanted to. It's a great release." I met up with the Bard and found out what makes him tick - or compose. I also learned of a remarkable story about a man he had in the back of his cab... last updated: 27/03/2009 at 11:24 You are in: South Today > Freddie's > The Bournemouth Bus Bard
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