The Year of the Rabbit

Happy New Year and thanks to Yuka Nakai for her delightful drawing to celebrate The Year of the Water Rabbit … More

Environmental poetry

It’s National Poetry Day this Thursday (6th October). I hope lots of poets and poems are making new connections with … More

Poetry Writing Workshop for Victoria State Library

Below is a YouTube recording of the poetry writing workshop I gave for young people online for the State Library … More

Updated poetry writing/teaching links

I’ve recently updated my links page by adding new links to some more of my favourite poets and poetry journals … More

Keep on Writing

Here are my Keep on Writing resources developed in 2022 for Melbourne young writers, their families and teachers during my … More

Wollaton Arts Festival Friday 24th June

I am looking forward to reading new poems at Wollaton Wordsmiths, St Leonard’s Community Centre, Bramcote Lane tomorrow with Harminder … More

PhD Opportunity: Poetry and Young People’s Mental Health

I hope this (self funded)PhD studentship opportunity in the Institute of Education at Nottingham Trent University will be of interest … More

Moniza Alvi and Alan Baker: new poetry

Spring is proving to be a great season for new poetry. My two best reads so far both present fascinating … More

Melbourne poem 4: Sold

Sold is the last of my Found Works from the State Library of Victoria archive. It draws on advertisements from … More

Melbourne Poems 3: Lost, Stolen or Strayed?

Lost, Stolen or Strayed? is the third Found Work written during my virtual residency with the State Library of Victoria