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A dry month in Purgatory and book launch imminent

by Robin Houghton on November 4, 2019

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Day Four of No-booze-vember and I’m thinking of making an advent calendar to count down the days to when I’m allowed a glass of wine.  Last year it all made…

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Readings, diagram poems and towards a new handmade pamphlet…

by Robin Houghton on November 11, 2017

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Oh dear, looks like it’s been a while since my last post – there’s been a lot going on, including a birthday (and all the stock-taking and reassessing that brings),a…

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The Reading List, week 1

by Robin Houghton on July 5, 2015

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In the first week of my ‘read a poetry book a day’ quest I actually managed five books rather than seven, but I think that’s a pretty good start. As…

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The wonder of positive conversation

by Robin Houghton on June 26, 2015

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Yesterday I had an inspirational afternoon with the lovely Catherine Smith on the sunny terrace of Pelham House in Lewes. OK, so I’ve been a bit low this week what…

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Kicking off the New Year at the Poetry Cafe

by Robin Houghton on January 8, 2015

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Telltale Poets & Friends were at the Poetry Cafe last night and it was a lovely evening. I’d been a bit nervous about holding this event so soon in the…

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Submissions – to enquire or not to enquire?

by Robin Houghton on December 8, 2014

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First of all a huge thank you to Matthew Stewart of Rogue Strands who has once again mentioned my blog in his ‘Best UK Poetry Blogs of the Year’ roundup.…

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Catherine Smith’s The New Cockaigne

by Robin Houghton on November 19, 2014

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Last week I managed to grab the last available chair upstairs at The Lewes Arms for the first performance of Catherine Smith’s The New Cockaigne. Luckily I didn’t sit in…

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Launches, readings, online course, a new book … busy autumn

by Robin Houghton on September 26, 2014

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Someone posted recently on Twitter that poetry seemed to be “mostly about reading, writing and waiting”.  I know I’ve certainly had that kind of year up until a few weeks…

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On keeping the anxiety in check and forthcoming events/plans

by Robin Houghton on September 15, 2014

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Yikes, the poetry world can be dangerous place, can’t it? Who’d be one of those poor ‘Next Generation Poets‘? Blimey. I wonder if people forget sometimes that letting rip on Facebook is…

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Good news, and a few doubts

by Robin Houghton on November 8, 2012

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What a great week. An excellent Bonfire Night, President Obama re-elected, and then I get an email with the subject line ‘Congratulations from Poetry News‘ and find my ‘absent’ themed…

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