The English and Media centre have a great new Poetry Station app which links to their Poetry Station website. I’ve had … More
Author: Sue Dymoke
Do poets need rhymes?
Claudia Hammond’s ‘Mind Changers’ on Friday on BBC Radio 4 was about ‘Abraham Maslow and the Hierarchy of Needs’. This … More
We are Poets
An inspiring teaser for the full length film from wearepoets.co.uk The blurb below is taken from their site: “We Are Poets presents … More
Selvage: Andy Brown
I’m currently tucking into ‘In their own words’ (2012 Salt). Edited by Helen Ivory and George Szirtes, this is fascinating … More
Epic Poems
If you haven’t yet caught up with the fascinating BBC Radio 4 series on the Human History of Noise, try … More
Ars poetica and the 21st-century English/literacy classroom
Final call for English Teaching Practice and Critique: Ars poetica and the 21st-century English/literacy classroom We have received some very interesting … More
Bike, Rain
A snowed-in Saturday gave me the chance to catch up with Cliff Yates’ new pamphlet Bike, Rain. Well worth a … More
Snow poems for a Spring day
On a snowy day, when tree limbs thicken and shrubs bend double in our garden, there is nothing to do but … More
thanks for coming along
Thanks to everyone who came to our Shoestring reading at the lovely Bookmarks last night. What a splendidly attentive audience!
Shoestring Poets at Bookmarks: Tuesday 19th March
Readings by Shoestring Press poets: Carole Coates, Sue Dymoke and Kate Foley reading from their new collections Tuesday 19th March … More