Even though I’ve been on half term for the last week I’ve felt really busy. I’ve been getting ready for a new part of my job for Cumbria Music Service which is delivering poetry workshops in schools. My first one…
Strange search terms and last minute readings
It’s half term week this week, and I’ve been lounging around for a lot of it. On Monday, I spent the day editing the Holland Haul Anthology, which is the anthology that comes from the course I went on with…
Sunday Poem – Ian Parks
Today’s poem is by Ian Parks – a wonderful northern poet who I met through our mutual friends, David Tait and David Thom. Ian is a lovely, warm person who takes time to encourage others in their poetry as well…
News
I was trying to think of a more exciting title than ‘News’ for this post, but couldn’t think of one, so there it stands. I have lots of news, or new things that have happened in the last couple of…
Women’s Poetry Festival
Last weekend I was in Grasmere for the Dorothy Wordsworth Women’s Poetry Festival. I was taking part in a panel discussion, hosted by The Poetry Society www.poetrysociety.org.uk hosted by Judith Palmer on the subject of competitions and prizes. Also taking…
