Kicking off the New Year at the Poetry Cafe
Telltale Poets & Friends were at the Poetry Cafe last night and it was a lovely evening. I’d been a bit nervous about […]
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Regional Poetry Focus: Leicestershire
Welcome to the first of my new series of Regional Focus pieces about the poetry scene around the UK. I suppose I could […]
Hello New Year my old friend, I’ve come to talk with you again
On paper it’s been a good year. Two non-fiction books written, one published and the second out in March. One poetry pamphlet quietly out […]
Lifesaving Poems: Catherine Smith’s ‘How It All Started’
Anthony Wilson on a super poem by Catherine Smith…
Christmas reading material
I can’t tell you how great it will be to get our dining room back in order – currently it’s awash with piles […]
Submissions – to enquire or not to enquire?
First of all a huge thank you to Matthew Stewart of Rogue Strands who has once again mentioned my blog in his ‘Best […]
Stephen Bone’s ‘In The Cinema’
I wanted to say how much I’ve enjoyed Stephen Bone‘s first collection, In The Cinema, just out from Playdead Press. Moving images, […]
Stanza Reps & Reading at Keats House
Last Wednesday I spent a good part of the day at Keats House in London – in the afternoon meeting with around 35 or […]
Poetry competitions: ‘do you not know who I think I am?’
I laughed out loud at Martin Malone’s editorial in The Interpreter’s House 57 on the subject of poetry competitions. “What is wrong with […]
Vanguard Readings – Six Poets & Anthology Launch
Richard Skinner’s excellent Vanguard Readings at The Bear in Camberwell generally hosts both poets and prose writers, but last night was a poetry […]