I have a feeling that this may be a bit of a long blog post – this week has been full of lovely happenings. On Monday I got the train to London and read at the Troubadour. If I lived…
The Path to a First Collection – Hilda Sheehan on her way to Cultured Llama Press
Evening folks. Here is another take on the path to a first collection – this time by Hilda Sheehan whose first collection was published a couple of months ago by Cultured Llama Press. It’s a very different take on it…
Sunday Poem – Michael Crowley
Afternoon everybody! This week I’ve been to Grasmere three times – once to talk about a new project which I’ll be working on which sounds really exciting – I’m going to be running some poetry workshops with 16-19 year olds…
Sunday Poem – Mimi Khalvati
Afternoon everyone. The Sunday Poem is going up a little earlier than usual today for a number of reasons. The hubby and I already walked the dogs this morning through some fields near Dalton before the rain really started –…
Sunday Poem – James Caruth
Evening folks. I’ve had quite a nice weekend – I’ve been in Sheffield at the Lyric Festival. On Friday I was reading as part of a Poetry Business event with Ed Reiss, Mimi Khalvati and Michael Laskey. It was a…
Sunday Poem – Polly Atkin
Afternoon everybody! I’m writing this post as fast as possible, as I’m leaving to go to poet Antony Christie’s house for his 70th birthday get together. I’m counting on Antony not reading this blog before we all get there, as…
Dentists, Doctors and Poetry of course
Evening folks. This week I have had one dentist appointment, one doctor’s appointment and have been to one poetry reading. My dentist appointment was on Monday, which meant I spent the morning worrying about the appointment and then the afternoon…
Sunday Poem – Heidi Williamson
This week has been filled with work and lots of poetry. On Wednesday I was the guest poet at Zeffirellis in Ambleside. This was organised by Andrew Forster of the Wordsworth Trust. There was a really good turn out, lots…
Sunday Poem – Miceal Kearney
So it’s now the end of the Easter holidays. Tomorrow school starts again – although I don’t because it’s my day off! It is however, the first rehearsal for Barrow Shipyard Junior Band in the evening, so it’s not a…
Reading poetry, pyjamas, April Poets and collection thoughts
Good morning everybody! Arrgh, it’s already the last day of the Easter holidays! The weekend doesn’t count you see, that’s the weekend. This is the last day that I can sit and think, what SHOULD I be doing today –…