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I've been back in Wiltshire for over a week, after three days at the Aldeburgh Poetry Festival and five days on a rural writing retreat at Bruisyard Hall in Suffolk, as one of this year's Aldeburgh Eight. I had an amazing time, I'm so glad I applied for a place, and I'm still processing the whole… Continue reading After the Aldeburgh Eight Seminar 2015
So, farewell then, readers. I'll be back after 13th November. Hope to see some of you in Aldeburgh this weekend for the Poetry Festival. Then I'll be with my fellow Aldeburgh Eighters on our rural retreat!
I won't be around for the whole of November (I'm going away for eight days) otherwise I would've been tempted to join in with National Blog Posting Month and publish a blog post a day for the whole of November. However, if you're on a NaBloPoMo mission and are looking for some inspiration, here are… Continue reading Ideas and prompts for NaBloPoMo
The Charles Causley Poetry Competition 2015 Closing Date 3rd November 2015 Entries by post. Entry fee £7 per poem. 1st Prize 2,000 plus one week's residency at 2, Cyprus Well, Charles Causley's house. 2nd Prize £250. 3rd Prize £100. Now in its third year, with poets Jo Bell and Angela Readman the previous winners, there is… Continue reading Win £2,000 and a week’s residency at Charles Causley’s house
As I've mentioned before, I've been selected to take part in this year's Aldeburgh Eight Advanced Seminar. In just over two weeks I'll head off for three days at Aldeburgh Poetry Festival, followed by five days living at Bruisyard Hall with the other seven people in my seminar group and our two tutors, Peter Sansom… Continue reading Thoughts about workshopping poems
Sipping a glass of wine when you're cooking is one of life's pleasures. Making a big fish pie and adding leaks, sweet potato and spinach, (it's scrumptious, truly), and asking your 14 year old son to wash up while it's in the oven, means that there is a delicious, nutritious meal on the way and there's only… Continue reading Ten Thoughts on a Friday Evening
Just to say I'll be reading a poem or two at the Albion Beatnik Bookshop (34 Walton Street, Oxford OX2 6AA) in Oxford this Friday, 16th October, 7pm, for the launch of Martin Malone's new book 'Cur', fresh off the press at Shoestring Press. Other poets reading include Hilda Sheehan, Richard Skinner, Roy Marshall, Robin Houghton… Continue reading Launch of ‘Cur’ by Martin Malone
I'll come right out and say that my husband, Andrew, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. We've known for a short while and have been coming to terms with the news. I'm not going to go into all the personal details but I will say that I married a beautiful man, full of love, energy,… Continue reading In other news
Yes, it's that's time of year again. It's National Poetry Day in the UK. Here are a few posts I've read this morning which you might also enjoy. A gentle, interesting, contemplative post from Anthony Wilson who seems to be countering the imperative mood of the beautifully designed slogans from this year's National Poetry Day campaign with… Continue reading A few links for National Poetry Day UK
I've been absent from here of late, really since I got back from my holiday in Portugal, and it's mainly because I'm trying to plough on with my poetry writing, especially as I'm taking a break from paid work. I feel that I need to make the most of my free time as I'm never too… Continue reading On not blogging and putting your poems first
Josephine Corcoran 
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