Claire Dyer A5 poster Look! It’s the lovely Claire Dyer’s launch tomorrow of her debut collection ‘Eleven Rooms’ published by Two Rivers Press. Apparently they are packing them in at the launch at Waterstones in Reading – so I would…
The Path to A First Collection – Roy Marshall on his way to Shoestring
Morning folks Today is a strange day – the day after Margaret Thatcher died. I was born in 1981, so I was too young really to know anything about politics in the 80’s. My parents didn’t like Thatcher – my…
Sunday Poem – John Foggin
Today is the end of the first week of the easter holidays for me. It is also the end of the first week of National Poetry Month. For the first time this year I am taking part in a group…
Sunday Poem – George Szirtes
Evening folks! It’s the holidays!!! Yippeee! Yes it is slightly unseemly to rejoice so at two weeks off from the teaching that you all know I love – but still…yippee again I say. So last week was a mixture of…
Review of Astronaut Zine
So, quite a while ago now I promised Charlotte Henson I would review her brand new mag ‘Astronaut’ in return for a free copy. I’m always interested in poetry magazines and especially new ones. Poetry magazines were (and are) extremely…
Sunday Poem – Terry Jones
Evening everybody. Ta daaaa! The Sunday poem has arrived at last! It has been playing on my mind all week – guilt that I didn’t write it up last week – wondering whether I should put it up in the…
An Alternative View of Headingley Lit Fest reading with George Szirtes
Please click on the link below for an alternative view of the reading with George Szirtes! http://headingleylitfest.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/george-szirtes-and-kim-moore-in-heart.html
Another School Poetry Workshop and other stuff….
Evening everybody. For those of you waiting with bated breath for the Sunday poem, I’ve decided to post it up this Sunday, so you’ll just have to wait. But it will be worth it, I promise. Because if I posted…
South Cumbria Music Festival
For anyone that’s interested – Barrow Shipyard Junior Band won the Junior Band section – 1st out of 6 bands! This also means we get a £100 bursary as well as a shield. And ‘Brasstastic’ my new group made of…
Reading at Headingley Lit Fest
The last time I read at the Heart Cafe in Leeds was the 25th May 2012. I know this date without having to look in my diary because it was the day before the official launch of my pamphlet in…