’Tis (past) that time of year again, when I sign off and say goodbye to one year, and try to remember where I kept the (metaphorical) party hat and streamers for welcoming in the new. Is it just me, or has this one gone by really really really fast? It’s been a tough one. takahē has taken up …
Earthquake anthology update
Just a very quick post to update you on the progress with selections for the Earthquake anthology – we had said we’d let people know our initial selections by the end of November, but we’re running late. Mostly my fault – my other half went on a business trip to the US, and brought me back a …
Kathleen Grattan Award – 2015 edition
Coming out way earlier than is usual, the results of the 2015 Kathleen Grattan Award have appeared on the ever-interesting BookSellers news page. A big congratulations to this year’s winner, (drumroll please) … Michael Harlow! Yay! The way OUP have handled the results has varied a bit each year. It used to be quite a strongly guarded secret …
Poem in progress – a cento for Yogi
Déjà Vu a cento i.m. Lawrence Peter ‘Yogi’ Berra It gets late early out there. It's déjà vu all over again. We have deep depth. He’s amphibious. If the world were perfect, it wouldn’t be. When you come to a fork in the road, (What time is it? You mean now?) take it. Pair up …
CPC Poetry Readings – the 2015 edition
Daffodils? Check. Hayfever? Check. Blackbirds negotiating sex and territory from 4am? Check. It must be time again for the Canterbury Poets’ Collective Poetry in Performance readings! You can download your own copy of the poster by clicking here. Or just feast your eyes below: As always, a mixture of well known, not-so-well-known, local and visiting poets: Sept …
A Dark Feathered Art 