The Poetry Place exhibition is now open for viewing in Mansfield Central Library until 31st October 2021 and then on tour around Nottinghamshire libraries until 2023.
Category: poetry reading
Out of Time
Delighted that my Out of Time poem has just been published on Dwelling During the Pandemic, Ohio State University’s Poetry … More
Dazzling poets
Over the last week I’ve been rereading You Speak in Constellations – the Foyle Young Poets of the Year Anthology … More
Some poets and poems to enjoy on International Women’s Day 2021
I could spend days recommending favourite poets and specific poems and still not get to the bottom of my list … More
Poetry Dispatches from 2020
Caroline’s Bird’s The Air Year was without doubt this year’s most breath-taking read. The sweep and swirl of her fifth … More
New publications
I have two new poetry-related academic publications which will I hope interest you: Published on line this month: Hennessy, J., … More
Squid Squad by Matthew Welton
Here’s a review of Matthew Welton’s vibrant new collection Squid Squad: A Novel, which I wrote recently for the Nottingham … More
Suggested Poetry and Science reading
One of my absolute favourite poets is Miroslav Holub who was not only a world class poet but an eminent … More
Let’s talk about Poetry and Science
This week Pippa Hennessy, Chris Jones and I are putting the finishing touches to our Poetry and Science event which … More