Poems – Robin Houghton

Readings, and a poem on ‘The Ditty Bag’ podcast

What a lovely event it was at The Brunswick in Hove on Sunday, at the awards event for the Brighton & Hove Arts […]

Blog/ 19/09/2025

Finally, here I am putting my head above the parapet. It’s been a lovely full summer. Not so much for the garden, which […]

A few hot days of summer are here, yay! We had a dip in the sea this morning at a secret location, keeping […]

I’m very pleased that Helen Ivory chose my poem ‘I’m looking through a lattice of magnolia’ for Ink, Sweat & Tears recently. It’s […]

It’s been a busy few weeks. Today started very well by my getting the Wordle in one – third time this year! If […]

Blog/ 26/01/2023

Hurray! Spring is on its way! Well, the days are lengthening at least….It’s been a busy start to the year although I don’t […]

One of the highlights of my first year on the York MA in 2020 was being introduced to The House of Fame by […]

Blog/ 21/08/2022

Some years ago now I visited Orford Ness Nature Reserve, a strange and mysterious place on the coast of Suffolk. Strange in the […]

Blog/ 16/01/2022

How easily do poem titles come to you? How about book/pamphlet titles? I’ve always found titles quite hard to come up with. I’ve […]

Blog/ 04/08/2021

Did I mention I’d signed up for some swimming lessons? I saw a poster for a six-week long (school holidays) once a week […]