One of the best things about preparing to teach classes is the amount of reading that I get to do. Am required to do, in fact. I imagine it's something like being the menu tester at a superb restaurant, or a product quality inspector at a very good chocolate factory, somewhere in Belgium, say, where …
Reasons not to go online – # 2,447: addendum
On the way in to the class, I needed to fill up with petrol. (The car, not me.) First option: a queue. Ok, continue in to Lincoln. Get to Lincoln. All bowsers occupied. People towing boats, filling jerry cans. People from cars standing around talking. Pull in to a car park to wait. Get gazzumped by two other …
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Oh, Canada!
One of the great perks of being a freelance creative writing teacher is that I get to read a load of books of poetry and claim that it’s work. And one of my favourite targets for this is (or possibly are – grammar?) the annual poetry anthology. I love anthologies. Especially this sort, which limit selection to …
Invitation to a book launch – Leaving the Red Zone
Dear Poetry-lovers, James Norcliffe, Joanna Preston and the good people of Clerestory Press would like to invite you to A Very Important Party: When: 7 pm to 8.30 pm, Monday 29th February 2016 Where: The Laboratory, 17 West Belt, Lincoln (next door to the Library) Why: to celebrate the official launch of Leaving the Red Zone – …
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Signing off for 2015
’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 …
A Dark Feathered Art 