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A poetry anthology comes to life via Facebook

by Robin Houghton on November 22, 2015

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Look what arrived today – my copies of the lovely new anthology from Beautiful Dragons (mastermind: Rebecca Bilkau), My Dear Watson. It’s a celebration of the 118 elements on the…

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What I’ve been up to, and look ahead to Aldeburgh

by Robin Houghton on November 3, 2015

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Just a quick update and a look ahead to the weekend … I was excited to see the T S Eliot Prize shortlist, especially as it included the excellent debut collection from…

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Readings, launches & seeds of a new project or two

by Robin Houghton on October 21, 2015

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We’ve been in Eastbourne a month. It probably sounds daft but I’ve been struck at how mild it seems to be here compared to Lewes or Brighton. The latter in…

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The Reading List, week 7 – Jack Underwood ‘Happiness’

by Robin Houghton on October 4, 2015

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  Only one book to report on in this episode of The Reading List  – there seem to be endless admin jobs involved in moving house, as well as getting out…

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The Reading List, week 6: Duhig, Kenny, Murray, Lehane

by Robin Houghton on September 7, 2015

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This post is the latest update to my ‘Reading List’ project begun in July 2015. The Lammas Hireling, Ian Duhig (Picador, 2003) From the opening poem ‘Blood’, an extended description…

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The Reading List, week 5: McVety, Konig, James

by Robin Houghton on August 30, 2015

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Right now my reading material consists mainly of kitchen brochures, legal house-moving gumph and internet research on macerator toilets and whether you need planning permission to change a window on the…

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The Road Not Taken & FOMO

by Robin Houghton on August 23, 2015

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Just the other day Don Share posted on Twitter a link to a recording of Robert Frost reading ‘The Road Not Taken’. How wonderful to hear it in the poet’s…

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Post-holiday news, blues and beginnings

by Robin Houghton on August 16, 2015

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Back from holiday less than a week and plenty has happened. While I was away I received three rejections (boo!) and one ‘long listing’ (hurray!), so now I’m faced with…

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The Reading List, week 3

by Robin Houghton on July 27, 2015

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Things have gone a tad pear-shaped these last 2 weeks and I’ve managed to read only 3 books –but I have various excuses, ranging from (ahem!) work, getting ready for…

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‘Making Poetry Work’ at the Poetry Cafe

by Robin Houghton on July 24, 2015

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Yesterday evening I was at the Poetry Cafe for a Poetry Society/Society of Authors event called ‘Making Poetry Work’, billed as a discussion about the ‘business’ of poetry. Being a…

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