Inspire Culture Poetry Festival 2022 is now well underway across Nottinghamshire libraries. Visit Arnold library to see the Poetry Place touring exhibition.
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…
Keep on Writing
Here are my Keep on Writing resources developed in 2022 for Melbourne young writers, their families and teachers during my…
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…
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…
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…
Melbourne poem 4: Sold
Sold is the last of my Found Works from the State Library of Victoria archive. It draws on advertisements from…
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
Dancing in the sky: young Melbourne writers
Melbourne young writers were sharing some very promising ideas last weekend in their Gandal writing workshop hosted by State Library of Victoria. Here are some of their lovely suggestions about the keys to Melbourne Zoo…
Keep on writing: ideas for writing poems and stories exploring State Library Victoria’s collections
This weekend’s workshop with Melbourne young people will focus on using digitised artefacts and photographs from the State Library of Victoria