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

Melbourne Poems 2: Flag-Staff

Flag-Staff is the second Found Work arising from my Melbourne City of Literature virtual residency.

Chinese Tea and Poetry

As the Spring Festival draws to a close, there was a good deal to learn and savour about Chinese Tea and poetry at Lakeside on Sunday.

Melbourne poems 1: Sailed from Naarm

Sailed from Naarm 1838 – 1846 is the first for a series of Found Works created during my virtual residency at the State Library of Victoria for Melbourne UNESCO City of Literature

Counterfeiting Robert Burns

While you prepare to sip your wee dram of Talisker (or other preferred tipple) and to address your haggis on…

Poetry Place: virtual exhibition & book

Poetry Place virtual exhibition now live. Be Inspired.

The Shed (for Dad)

I read this poem at our lovely Dad’s funeral at St Nicholas Church, Stevenage on Friday. Thanks to everyone who…

Melbourne Virtual Writer-in-Residence

I am thrilled to announce that I have been selected as a virtual writer-in-residence for Melbourne, Australia in November 2021.…

Poetry Place exhibition open

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.