Robin Houghton

The ups and downs of poetry submissions

Last week: issue 48 of The North failed to arrive, and when I asked for my ‘contributor’s copy’ I was told…erm… you’re not […]

We saw him read on Sunday evening, alongside the other shortlisted poets. He was great, my money was on either him or Carol […]

Could it get any worse?

Taken at Ron’s

The first she prises out, clenched in bindweed: reluctance adds to its appeal. And there: not so large as to burst pockets, several […]

And he’s coming to town: Weds 23rd Nov 8pm, Red Roaster in Brighton. Ooer!

I’m fighting with a cold at the moment, stuffed up sinuses, the lot. Having spent 14 hours in bed I thought I ought […]