I’ve had one of the best half terms ever -the weather has been great all week, and although I had a couple of things on during the week, I wasn’t rushing around at my usual frantic pace. My Poetry School…
Sunday Poem – John McCullough
I’m writing this in the garden this week, in dazzling sunshine, so if there are more spelling mistakes than usual, you will have to excuse them – I am slightly blinded by the light. I’ve also had some visitors this…
Sunday Poem – Jonathan Humble
I’m back to my old habits of late-night blogging today and I suspect most of you will be reading this on Monday morning. I’ve had a better week than last week health-wise, although I didn’t really start eating properly again…
Change to the Poetry Carousel
Due to ill-health, Saskia Stehouwer will not be able to take part in the Poetry Carousel this year. I hope she will be able to come and tutor on a future course, and wish her a full and speedy recovery. The gap…
Sunday Poem – Steve Ely
I’ve discovered this week that I’m not very good at being ill. I have quite a few friends who live with chronic pain or illness and they always seem to be cheerful and full of good humour, and to just…
Workshops at the Poetry Carousel
Tuesday 16th August 3pm – Friday 19th August at 12 midday Abbot Hall Hotel, Grange-Over-Sands, To book ring the hotel direct on 015395 32896 £330 This year’s Poetry Carousel will take place from the 16th August -19th August at Abbot Hall…
Sunday Poem – Ilse Pedler
I’ve just got back from a run with the dogs. I decided to run through the dunes and then back along the beach. It has been a beautiful day here in Barrow – very hot and sunny. I was running as…
Sunday Poem – Carole Coates
The Sunday Poem this week is by the fabulous Carole Coates, published by Shoestring Press
St Ives Residential Course 2017
After a sell-out course in 2016 in St Ives, I’m really pleased to announce that I’ll be co-tutoring another residential poetry course at Treloyhan Manor Hotel in St Ives, from the 20th-26th February 2017. I’m very excited to announce that…
A Review of the 2015 Poetry Carousel
The poet Elisabeth Sennit Clough was one of the 32 participants on last year’s sold out Poetry Carousel. I asked Elisabeth to write an account of what the experience was like. If you’ve been debating about whether to come,…