August. Already. Do you remember how summer holidays seemed in childhood – a long holiday starting late July (for those of us in state schools)…
Poetry
August. Already. Do you remember how summer holidays seemed in childhood – a long holiday starting late July (for those of us in state schools)…
After a couple of weeks of what’s felt like full-on socialising in our sunny garden, I’m enjoying a quiet day alone catching up, which means…
Well hello! I am feeling epic. Not because I’ve suddenly won some dough or got a call from Faber. No! Health update (feel free to…
I bet you were dead excited for me there for a second or two, weren’t you? No? Oh well…it’s that time of year again, when…
The Swindon Poetry Festival over, I’m now catching up with stuff, looking at my book purchases (actually there are a couple of books I still…
Retreating Next week I’m off to the Garsdale Retreat for a week tutored by Ian Duhig and guest reader Hannah Lowe. I’m excited by the…
I promised Maria Isakova-Bennett I would mention this to you – Maria is the creator of the beautiful Coast to Coast to Coast magazine I’ve…
I’ve noticed there are a number of poetry competitions about to close – January seems to be a competition battleground. I’ve talked about the issue of…
It’s the longest day of the year here, and the hottest. I love these long days and warm evenings and we’ve been making the most…
*UPDATED 8-6-17* to include the Prole Pamphlet Competition, deadline 30th June. Windows It’s been a while since I checked submissions windows. I realise a few…