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