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Day 3 in Cork – turning a corner

by Robin Houghton on March 21, 2019

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It’s day 3 and I’m settling into my Cork Poetry Festival experience. Yesterday and today I’ve spent the morning writing and reading. Afternoons I go to hear readings at the…

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New Year, new intentions

by Robin Houghton on January 6, 2019

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I’m a big fan of yoga teacher Adriene Mischler, whose ‘home practice’ videos I’ve been following for about six months. I’ve just started her latest ’30 Days of Yoga’ series…

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Poetry & alcohol, contentious essays and more

by Robin Houghton on December 7, 2018

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Ah, December. The month when I may be found stressing over the kerning and leading of some choir’s concert programme, editing singers’ lengthy blogs and updating the Christmas card list.…

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“Patience is the master key to every situation”

by Robin Houghton on June 26, 2018

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Another wonderful article from Brain Pickings, this time Rilke on ‘the lonely patience of creative work.’ Solitude and patience are essential to creative work, he says: “Leave to your opinions…

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A forthcoming retreat | writing vs bathroom | Swindon Festival

by Robin Houghton on June 5, 2018

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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 prospect of a week just…

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Currently influenced by…Whitman, the sea & being unproductive

by Robin Houghton on February 2, 2018

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This is the first of a new series of posts inspired by Anthony Wilson’s fascinating ‘notebook’ posts, in which he shares phrases, thoughts, links to things that have struck him…

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End of year thoughts, links & thank yous

by Robin Houghton on December 29, 2017

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This is my wrap-up post for 2017 – I’ve enjoyed other people’s posts but have been increasingly wondering whether I’ve anything  else to add or anything different to say. But…

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Roundup | a good poetry week

by Robin Houghton on October 16, 2017

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Bit of a roundup post. Last Tuesday evening at West Greenwich Library I got to hear some super poems inspired by the Mary Evans Picture Library, by Sarah Westcott (who…

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Tackling poetry readings – angst & a few ideas

by Robin Houghton on September 12, 2017

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September always feels like a new start, and as I’m gearing up to a pamphlet launch in early 2018 I’m trying to get some readings set up. I’ve queried some…

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A new pamphlet & all the angst of getting there

by Robin Houghton on April 26, 2017

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It’s taken a while coming but I’ve found a home for my second pamphlet, ‘All the Relevant Gods’. Those lovely, hardworking folks at Cinnamon Press (Jan Fortune and team) have…

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