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Thank you, Dr Upadhayay

by Robin Houghton on May 27, 2016

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I was one of those lucky people who enjoyed school, and whose English teachers (and I will name them, by way of a belated thank you – Dr Upadhayay and…

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Lynne Hjelmgaard book launch

by Robin Houghton on March 16, 2016

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[…] Outside each propelling constellation but inside that feeling of boat. It demands and bruises, cuts pride, hardens stomachs. […] (‘That Feeling of Boat’) It was such a pleasure to…

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Music and words, what alchemy

by Robin Houghton on February 12, 2016

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I am singing for a funeral next week, in a quartet –  and although these are sad occasions, it is wonderful to be able to sing some beautiful music, and…

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Tips for open mic poetry…

by Robin Houghton on February 5, 2016

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[View the story “What are your top 3 tips for a poetry open mic?” on Storify]

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The Reading List, winding up

by Robin Houghton on January 26, 2016

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First: general ‘how I’m feeling’ stuff, feel free to skip down if you’re short of time Apologies for the silence these last few days. The usual self-employed person’s dilemma of feeling like rubbish and…

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Some inspirational writing & poetry sites to enjoy in 2016

by Robin Houghton on January 3, 2016

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Happy New Year, and welcome to the rest of your life. May it be a long, healthy and happy one. Had a nice Christmas? Glad it’s over now? It’s OK…

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The Reading List, week 11 – Clare Best’s ‘Cell’

by Robin Houghton on December 13, 2015

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It seems my blog posts of ‘micro reviews’ have set some sort of trend – who’d have thought?  Anyway, I haven’t posted one for a couple of weeks as other aspects…

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Should poems be read from memory?

by Robin Houghton on December 3, 2015

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I’ve only really started reading poems from memory this year, but rarely an entire set. I admire those poets who not only memorise long, often VERY long poems, but communicate them with panache…

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A poetry anthology comes to life via Facebook

by Robin Houghton on November 22, 2015

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Look what arrived today – my copies of the lovely new anthology from Beautiful Dragons (mastermind: Rebecca Bilkau), My Dear Watson. It’s a celebration of the 118 elements on the…

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What I’ve been up to, and look ahead to Aldeburgh

by Robin Houghton on November 3, 2015

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Just a quick update and a look ahead to the weekend … I was excited to see the T S Eliot Prize shortlist, especially as it included the excellent debut collection from…

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