Hemisphere: A short book, a long poem, an impossible journey

Announcing the publication of Hemisphere as a short book by Longbarrow Press in October 2021

Poem: I am the king of Belgium

My realm is central to our continent

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

Poetry can still offer a kind of transformative power, but to appreciate it your gaze may have to shift in some unexpected ways

A distinctive aesthetic, a hand-crafted feel, beautiful objects… and now an all-dayer in Kent with the greatest line-up ever

Railways do the job of poetry before poets even get on board – so different approaches are needed

It’s one year since my pamphlet was published. Here’s a quick look at three reviews of it

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

Liberation from the office means a chance to write, cook, and ponder the absurdity of the Western work ethic as we know it

Re-exploring your hometown can reveal surprises, on the edgelands between the familiar and the unknown