The Cardiff Poetry Tea Party This week was a big week! It was the first launch event for my pamphlet Dressing Up and it took… Continue Reading The Cardiff Poetry Tea Party
The Cardiff Poetry Tea Party This week was a big week! It was the first launch event for my pamphlet Dressing Up and it took… Continue Reading The Cardiff Poetry Tea Party
Incendiary Words The thought that pops immediately into my head when the words ‘blaze’ and ‘books’ appear together is Ray Bradbury’s novel Fahrenheit 451, set… Continue Reading Incendiary Words
Tempus Fugit The countdown is zipping along nicely, or a trifle terrifyingly, if you’ll pardon me using two adverbs in one sentence. In eleven days… Continue Reading Tempus Fugit
The Chronology of a Poem Dates and Times I’m curious about your poetry writing habits. Do you set aside specific times on specific days for… Continue Reading Chronology of a Poem
The Poetic Algebra Doesn’t Add Up The most famous literary example of a writer being prematurely pronounced dead concerns Mark Twain as this Mental Floss… Continue Reading The Poetic Algebra Doesn’t Add Up
Poetic Nuggets Broadcast in September 2016 on BBC Radio 4’s Four Thought program and downloadable as a podcast: “Poetry on social media is more than… Continue Reading Poetic Nuggets
Happy Poetryversary This time last year I kicked off this website with a post about the Wyndham Campbell prize. The announcement has just been made… Continue Reading Happy Poetryversary
Poetry Social Life This week I received an email from a charity that supports creative programmes in the arts world. I first heard about the… Continue Reading Poetry Social Life
Sorted For e The letter ‘e’ is a complicated little soul. In emails it is the bearer of much of our communications with friends, colleagues… Continue Reading Sorted For e
The Poetry Crowd Stairs and Whispers When I heard that publisher Nine Arches Press was seeking submissions for an anthology of poetry by D/deaf and… Continue Reading The Poetry Crowd