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In 2013 And Other Poems received over 40,000 views from 120 countries. Most visitors came from the UK, with the US and Ireland not far behind. In no particular order, posts featuring poems by the following poets received the most views on And Other Poems in 2013: Alvin Pang David Morley… Continue reading Three popular poets on And Other Poems
In no particular order, here's some online and offline stuff I've enjoyed in 2013. Two great blogposts I love following Isabel Rogers on twitter and this year I got to meet her at The Live Canon Poetry Competition Prize Giving. Here's her fantastic blogpost about that event. In fact, 2013 was a bumper year for… Continue reading Skip to the good bits
I was extremely happy to be a part of this entertaining event at Greenwich Theatre, London SE10 on Sunday, 24th November. The Live Canon Poetry Competition is different to most other poetry comps because not only are all shortlisted poems published in a handsomely produced anthology, they are also performed on stage by members of the… Continue reading 2013 Live Canon Poetry Competition Prize Giving Show
Hot on the heels of my fluffed-up reading in Oxford (see previous post), I drove up to Matlock Bath in Derbyshire for the launch of Templar Poetry's 2013 anthology, Peloton. I say "I drove up" but in fact it was my kind and encouraging husband, Andrew, who did the driving, and our two children, Kitty,… Continue reading Two poems in Peloton, the new Templar anthology
I've been using reading glasses for a few years now. To begin with I bought some cheap, off-the-shelf reading glasses from supermarkets and they made the world appear brighter but, increasingly, over time, my squinting, straining eyes were crying out for something more substantial. So I visited an optician's and ordered some properly prescribed reading… Continue reading A poem in The Interpreter’s House – time to try my new specs!
I'd like to alert you to a new poetry reading series, Transatlantic Poetry on Air, available to view on the internet. This is an exciting project if, like me, you live outside a big city and/or you're sometimes unable to make it to live readings because of caring for children or others. Let's face it, there… Continue reading Live Poetry Readings on the Web
Here are some I've bought or been given within the last two years. You might recognise a few of them. Don't the ones with strong coloured covers stand out? (even on my stripy rug!) I like single collections - full collections, that is - but if you're not overly familiar with a poet's work, you… Continue reading I love Poetry Pamphlets
POST UPDATED 22 APRIL 2024 - STEPHEN LAWRENCE DAY I first shared this poem over ten years ago when it was first published at The Morning Star. Since then, it's been shared many times and republished in many different places including in my first poetry book. It's available to read on my Instagram. The original… Continue reading My poem about Stephen Lawrence
Five essays on Seamus Heaney from this excellent blog about Irish writing. With thanks to Shane.
I seem to be reading more and more recently, either poems and articles online or blog posts or poetry collections and poetry magazines. But I don't feel that I'm properly reading anything, not really absorbing the words, as if my head is just too busy and full to take very much in - and then… Continue reading Book Review: The Night My Sister Went to Hollywood by Hilda Sheehan
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