Brian Patten
I too was very sorry to hear Brian Patten had died (I was reminded of this in reading Mat Riches blog post in […]
Category: Inspiration
Readings, writing, reviews & general catchup
Finally, here I am putting my head above the parapet. It’s been a lovely full summer. Not so much for the garden, which […]
The Mayday Diaries cover art: what’s it all about?
Please click on the image for a bit of fun! Yes I know, the picture is a bit strange. Then again, perhaps you […]
On performing ekphrastic poems, Poetry Book Fair etc
I’m not sure I’ve ever really celebrated World Poetry Day, which was apparently adopted by UNESCO in 1999 with the aim of “supporting […]
All shall be well
I know, I know – not that Julian of Norwich quote again, I hear you say. But it’s the start of the year, […]
On spirituality, a submission and the wonder of lists
Wow, I felt a lot of love for RS Thomas after my last blog post. I wonder if we need more spirituality today, […]
In the land of RS Thomas
Back from a scorching hot week in North Wales, to which we took waterproofs, heavy duty walking boots and woollies, none of which […]
Current poetry reading and podcast prep
My phase of reading nowt but historical novels is over (for now) as I get my poetry head back on in preparation for […]
The positives of submitting less to magazines
I recently came across this blog post by Naush Sabah about why we send our poems to magazines (or not). I’m in agreement […]
A quickfire ‘personal canon’
The other evening I was in Lewes listening to Jackie Wills and Grace Nichols being interviewed by Mark Hewitt. One of the topics […]