As a poet friend once said to me, it’s always lovely when a poem finds a home. It’s true – it gives you permission to…
Poetry
As a poet friend once said to me, it’s always lovely when a poem finds a home. It’s true – it gives you permission to…
What do you think about setting poetry to music? (As opposed to writing song lyrics, I suppose). Personally I rather baulk at the thought…
How exciting to have a copy of The Frogmore Papers hand-delivered through my door the other day – handy that the publisher lives in the…
Thought it was about time I shared a few more blogs, one I’ve been following for a while and two that have come to my…
Two rejections this week – firstly, a ruthlessly perky email from Mslexia regarding their poetry comp (subject line “Better luck next time!”) – I suppose…
It was a great pleasure to read at the Swindon Shuffle event on Thursday. Our co-host was the lovely Hilda Sheehan of Blue Gate Poets.…
If you’re anywhere near Swindon do come along to what should be a great night of poetry and music – The Swindon Shuffle @ The…
On the train to the Poetry Review launch the other week I looked through the magazine to remind myself of the poems which I’d enjoyed…
Last week I met up with poet friend Lynne to go to the Poetry Review launch at Keats House museum in Hampstead. I admit I’d…
… for Criccieth. I’m all set for the residential course at Ty Newydd in October with Carol Ann Duffy and Gillian Clarke. So it now…