Nature sleeps. Thank goodness for art
What is it about January? You have to trust that living things are asleep and not dead. The garden is brown and damp. […]
Tag: Mary Evans Picture Library
So this is Christmas, and what have I done?
Oh no! I can see I haven’t posted for several weeks, has there really been nothing to talk about? Let me see… First […]
Readings this coming week, Planet Poetry & Uni stuff
Today feels like a desk-work day even though the sun is shining outside – we did go for a long walk on the […]
What I’ve been doing (and While you were Sleeping)
It’s three and a half weeks until my first term essay is due, and I’m starting to relax into it. Which may sound […]
New: how-to guide to submitting to UK poetry magazines, plus new collaborations
New book! With the UK poetry magazines submissions windows spreadsheet becoming so popular, I’ve decided to take it step further: a how-to booklet […]
Roundup | a good poetry week
Bit of a roundup post. Last Tuesday evening at West Greenwich Library I got to hear some super poems inspired by the Mary […]
Currently reading/listening to | upcoming events
As usual I’m a bit late to the party on a few things, namely Ocean Vuong, whose Forward-winning collection Night Sky with Exit […]
‘Poems & Pictures’ blog at the Mary Evans Picture Library
We’re into our fourth week of dust, clutter and washing up in the bath. The joys of home improvements! We still don’t have a […]
TGI February
January is really my least favourite month – I think it’s the short days and dark evenings that are so depressing. It doesn’t […]