One of my absolute favourite poets is Miroslav Holub who was not only a world class poet but an eminent … More
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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
Translating Rilke, Montale and Tang Dynasty poets
Shoestring Press poets Matthew Barton, Roy Marshall and Martin Stannard gave us a marvellous evening of poetry in translation at Five Leaves Bookshop last week. Their approaches to translating from Italian, German and Chinese were very different, reflecting their own distinct poetic voices.
Monarch of the Best Room
Even if you only open the door a fraction,
send a slither of light and backroom fug
across wrapped glass and best china
you will catch his stern eye.
The Monarch of the Glen stares out
across Little Gran’s best room…
Sue Dymoke will be reading and talking with Alan Baker and Aly Stoneman about Poetry and Place, Five Leaves 30 April 6.30pm
Riverrun
from the river to St. Ann’s Well
and Radford Road
always a boundary
Windfalls
from: WINDFALLS by Aly Stoneman
Father, you pelted our legs with tiny windfall apples/
when we looked for you at dusk. You would not recognize/ the orchard now…
The place is the thing: 30th April 6.30pm
Aly Stoneman, Alan Baker and Sue Dymoke will be exploring the place of place in our writing and talking about other poets whose work we admire. Five Leaves Bookshop Tues 30th April 6.30 – 8pm £3 on door or book at https://bit.ly/2GGgzxB
Poetry and Place: 30th April NPF 2019
Alan Baker, Sue Dymoke and Aly Stoneman will be reading and discussing poetry about near and far-flung places
2018: A great year for poetry
What a great year 2018 has been for poetry. I’ve read new voices, made new discoveries and experienced favourite poets … More
Sue Dymoke Poetry 