Currently influenced by…Whitman, the sea & being unproductive
This is the first of a new series of posts inspired by Anthony Wilson’s fascinating ‘notebook’ posts, in which he shares phrases, thoughts, […]
Category: Angst
End of year thoughts, links & thank yous
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 […]
Roundup | a good poetry week
Bit of a roundup post. Last Tuesday evening at West Greenwich Library I got to hear some super poems inspired by the Mary […]
Tackling poetry readings – angst & a few ideas
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 […]
A new pamphlet & all the angst of getting there
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 […]
Eyewear Anthology launch & a scary flashback
This one is dedicated to my good friend Lucy, who often comes with me to London poetry readings. I’ve taken her to standing-room only […]
National Poetry Competition awards night
This is where I open with a statement about the star-studded atmosphere of the Savile Club ballroom last night, where the UK’s biggest poetry single-poem […]
News round-up: the good, the bad & the ugly
Facebook blackout – the verdict It’s now been two months since I stopped checking in with Facebook and I’m enjoying the freedom it’s […]
On staying motivated
It’s one of those tricky periods right now. The poetry honeymoon is well and truly over. I’m existing on a handful of acceptances […]
TGI February
January is really my least favourite month – I think it’s the short days and dark evenings that are so depressing. It doesn’t […]