Poem: I am the king of Belgium
My realm is central to our continent
Author Archives: Pete Green
Nothing lasts forever: Hope Gardens and the meaning of permanence
In which the poet visits a new estate which will be dismantled in 2024, and has a think about our understandings of home and the temporary
The provincial sublime: transcendence and the post-industrial
Poetry can still offer a kind of transformative power, but to appreciate it your gaze may have to shift in some unexpected ways
The amazing convergence of indiepop and poetry
A distinctive aesthetic, a hand-crafted feel, beautiful objects… and now an all-dayer in Kent with the greatest line-up ever
Platform change: time, perception and railway poetry
Railways do the job of poetry before poets even get on board – so different approaches are needed
Praise for Sheffield Almanac
It’s one year since my pamphlet was published. Here’s a quick look at three reviews of it
Finding my way to the Flapper & Firkin
Another important small venue is about to fall under the developer’s wrecking ball. The Flapper helped me find my way… in more ways than one
