Kendal Poetry Festival 23rd-26th June One of the reasons why this blog has been particularly quiet (ok, silent) since the New Year is that I am a co-director of Kendal Poetry Festival (along with Clare Shaw) and we found out…
January Poem 3 – Sue Vickerman
After trying to get myself to slow down a little with the Sunday Poems, and take the pressure off a bit, I find myself circling round to them again. The problem is I keep reading too many good poems.…
Sunday Poem – Kate Fox
It has been a strange week for me – the #metoo hashtag on social media has made me sad and angry and hopeful in an exhausting cycle.. Amongst all of this, I’ve had to get on with doing…
Sunday Poem – Katie Hale
This morning, my lovely husband said ‘Let’s have an easy Sunday today and not go for a long walk’ (which was what we’d planned). Ok, I said, thinking longingly of the multiple episodes of Love Island I have to catch…
Sunday Poem – Ayelet Mckenzie
I’m writing this in the back garden today – it’s vaguely sunny here in Barrow, and now I’m running again, I like being outdoors most of the time. I’m not sure if it’s to do with circulation or what, but…
Sunday Poem – Polly Atkin
I’m writing my blog in the garden today. Our ‘half a hawthorn’ tree (the neighbour chops it in half because it hangs over our fence) is valiantly putting out blossom on our side of the garden, just in the lower…
Sunday Poem – Julia Webb
I’m experimenting at the minute with fortnightly Sunday Poems, and I think it’s working! It has taken a bit of pressure off and I’m even thinking of ideas for a different type of blog post, maybe something to do with…
Sunday Poem –
Another Sunday rolls round again – and I spent most of this one outdoors. This morning I went for a 12 mile run with some friends. I know for some people the idea of running 12 miles would be a…
Sunday Poem – John Foggin
It’s the TS Eliot prize readings tonight, so maybe I’ll be writing this to nobody as lots of poets will be at the Royal Festival Hall as we speak, listening to the ten shortlisted poets. I went a couple of…
Sunday Poem – John Mills
Another week with no medical disaster, trauma or mishap so I think I am out of the woods. Before my operation, I would work until at least midnight, writing or catching up with admin. Since the hospital though, I’ve been going…
