Joanna Preston: Tasmanaut Poet
A moderately recent episode of Criminal Intent reminded me of just how far off the radar poetry seems to be for most people. (Not that it was news – hell, I once sparked a poem off someone's attempt to come to grips with being faced with an actual poet, and in a confined space too!) …
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Hope you all had a good weekend, and took the opportunity to think about favourite poems. When it came to writing them down, I found it quite hard to limit myself to just the five. I haven't tried to give anything terribly intellectual in the way of explanation for my choices either. John Donne, A …
I've had lots of positive feedback about the “Touchstone Poems” session at the launch. The thing that fascinated me was how many people seemed hungry for that sort of discussion and commentary. I know I am – it's one of the reasons why I love books like 52 Ways of Looking at a Poem and …
A Dark Feathered Art 