Mike Bartholomew-Briggs – Robin Houghton

19/05/2019

Roundup – current reading, events, Poet Laureate etc

By Robin Houghton19/05/2019Categories: Blog, RoundupsTags: backache, carol ann duffy, finished creatures, hastings stanza, jan heritage, Kim Addonizio, Mike Bartholomew-Briggs, Poet Laureate, simon armitage4 Comments

I’m not sure where the month has gone – somewhere out the door together with the gardening, the yoga and the Spring days out, all of which have been on hold these last few weeks as I grapple with an inexplicable (literal) pain the bum, recently moved into my back. The joys of ageing! IRead more ⟶

08/01/2015

Kicking off the New Year at the Poetry Cafe

By Robin Houghton08/01/2015Categories: Blog, Events, Pamphlets, ReadingsTags: Catherine Smith, lynne hjelmgaard, Mike Bartholomew-Briggs, Nancy Mattson, peter kenny, poetry cafe, Rhona McAdam, Robert Seatter, Tamar Yoseloff, Telltale PoetsLeave a comment

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 New Year but it felt really good and positive – plus we had a super quality audience and no empty seats! (OK so we didn’tRead more ⟶