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Estuary English

by Robin Houghton on April 11, 2019

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It seems as if class and regional differences are very much to the fore at the moment. No surprise there I suppose, nor the increased discussion of accent as a…

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Recent reading: Janet Sutherland, Poetry magazine

by Robin Houghton on February 7, 2019

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Alongside making updates to the look and feel of this site (and general online spring cleaning) I’ve been enjoying some stimulating reading lately. The January edition of Poetry has yielded…

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What Mary Oliver said about distractions

by Robin Houghton on January 20, 2019

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One of the first books I bought and consumed (once I started thinking it possible I could write the odd semi-decent poem) was Mary Oliver’s A Poetry Handbook, along with…

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City walk, a workshop, Van Halen & Jo Bell’s ‘Kith’

by Robin Houghton on January 13, 2019

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This is the first year in a while that I haven’t been driving up to the Southbank for the T S Eliot Prize readings this evening. I’ll look forward to…

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Alice Oswald at the BBC

by Robin Houghton on December 12, 2018

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  Something different. I answered the Poetry Society’s call for audience members at a recording of BBC Radio 4’s ‘Book Club’. The guest poet being interviewed by James Naughtie was…

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Kay Syrad, Josephine Corcoran – short reviews

by Robin Houghton on November 26, 2018

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A couple of brief reviews of collections I’ve been reading: Inland – Kay Syrad  (Cinnamon, 2018) (£8.99) There’s nothing predictable or familiar in this collection. Just when you feel you’re…

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The new ‘How to’ guide is finally done…

by Robin Houghton on November 5, 2018

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Things have been a bit quiet on this blog for the last month, mainly because I’ve been full-on with the new booklet which arrived from the printers today – hurrah!…

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Forward Prizes, Poetry Book Fair – big poetry week

by Robin Houghton on September 23, 2018

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It’s a good thing it’s pouring with rain today as I have every excuse to stay indoors, write, bake bread and plan this week’s garden tasks. I don’t know about…

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New: how-to guide to submitting to UK poetry magazines, plus new collaborations

by Robin Houghton on September 12, 2018

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New book! With the UK poetry magazines submissions windows spreadsheet becoming so popular, I’ve decided to take it step further: a how-to booklet – everything you need to know about submitting…

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Recent reading: Hugh Dunkerley & Antony Mair

by Robin Houghton on July 30, 2018

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OK, so July wasn’t a prolific blogging month for me but I did an awful lot of gardening (well, watering), singing (in Westminster Abbey, dontcha know) and (drumroll) reading –…

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