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Getting a poem into The Rialto is one of my poetry highlights, certainly of this year and probably of my poetry life. When I received a letter of acceptance from the editors in February I leapt about my house with happiness and even had a little cry. Why all the fuss? I suppose because ever… Continue reading A poem in The Rialto
This week I've been doing more work on my pamphlet. I'm waiting to hear from tall-lighthouse after sending them a rough manuscript and I'm already regretting not waiting a little bit longer before I pressed the send button. Two kind friends who've also looked at the draft pamphlet have pointed out rather a lot of… Continue reading Mostly feeling scared but at least it’s sunny.
A wonderful initiative by poet Rebecca Goss in support of Children's Heart Week. Rebecca has transformed her blog into an imaginative anthology of heart-themed poems. Find out more about the work of the Children's Heart Federation and show your support by reading and sharing the posts. Day One: Poems by Jo Bell, Jacob Polley, Mary… Continue reading Heart Poems for Children’s Heart Week – all week at Rebecca Goss’ blog 12 – 18 May
Some news that made me stop and think this week was the announcement of the death of Gerard Benson, one of the founders of Poems on the Underground. I didn't know Gerard Benson or his writing but I have benefitted hugely from reading poems posted behind the straphangers on London's tube trains. The scheme started… Continue reading The generosity of public poems
I'm very pleased to tell you that tall-lighthouse is going to publish a pamphlet of about twenty of my poems in late 2014. I'm still working on a title and have spent much of today sitting on my stripy rug, scribbling down ideas, as well as going for a muddy walk to help me think.… Continue reading Very pleased to tell you…
Sharing your poetry books with children. Children seem very open to writing, reading and talking about poetry. I've never heard a child say, as I've heard plenty of adults say, "Oh, I don't really get poetry." I've mentioned before that, since they were 11 and 12 (they're now 13 and 14), I've taken my own children… Continue reading Beyond the Ning Nang Nong.
BOA Arts Festival Poetry Competition 2014 v3 Entries are invited for an Open Poetry Competition on the theme of Light – closing date July 30th 2014. There will be a prize of £200 for the best poem submitted, with discretionary second and third place awards of £50 and £25 if the quality of entries merits… Continue reading Poems-on-a-Beermat Competition
Just a reminder that Robert Peake's Transatlantic Poetry Reading Series is still going strong with Gerry Cambridge and David Mason reading live on air this Sunday, April 27th (8pm BST / 3pm EDT / 12pm PDT) and Agi Mishol and Marie Howe reading on Sunday, 4th May. Today, where I live in West Wiltshire, it's… Continue reading Curl up with a poetry reading series
I don't know if it will make them loathe or love poetry more than the next person but my teenage children sometimes come with me to poetry readings. It helps if the venue is as comfortable, relaxed and welcoming as The Boston Tea Party on Park Street in Bristol where I went with my 13… Continue reading Taking teenagers to poetry readings
April is almost here and if you're one of the many, many people whose inkwell is full to the brim in readiness for NaPoWriMo there are over 300 poems on my poetry site, And Other Poems, to inspire you. If ekphrasis is your thing, I've gathered poems inspired by art onto my scoop.it page… Continue reading Poems to inspire you for #napowrimo!
Josephine Corcoran 
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