Being an Aussie, Winter Sports weren't exactly a feature of my growing up. I was twelve before I saw snow for the first time, and in my twenties before I ever tried skiing. Which may be one of the reasons why I do love snow. Living in Yorkshire for three years meant that I even …
Philip Gross wins the 2009 TS Eliot Prize
A bit of reflected glory to start the year off – the super-prestigious TS Eliot Prize for poetry has just been won by Philip Gross, for his collection, The Water Table. You can read all about it on the Guardian website. The Eliot Prize was created by the Poetry Book Society in memory of its founder. …
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Signing off for 2009
Well this is my last post for 2009. It has certainly been quite a year. Looking back, the two biggest things were surviving NaPoWriMo (although I haven't finished anywhere near as many of the poems as I should have – grr), and The Summer King being published. Pretty decent milestones! I read lots of good …
Building for Poetry
I came across the following story a wee while ago – in New York City, there's a new Poets House, just by Rockerfeller Park. It looks like a lovely space, and if I ever had to visit NY it'd be high on my Must See list. I especially love the idea of having sensors in …
CPIT Summer School 2010 poetry courses
Finally, I have the details! (Although those of you who pay attention may have already noticed the list in the sidebar that appeared a couple of days ago …) There are three courses. All are being held at the CPIT main city campus (I don't know which room yet, sorry!), all run from 10 am …
A Dark Feathered Art 