Poem: I am the king of Belgium
My realm is central to our continent
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
Striking, poetry, and other alternatives to work
Liberation from the office means a chance to write, cook, and ponder the absurdity of the Western work ethic as we know it
Multiple boundaries: a winter walk at Cleethorpes
Re-exploring your hometown can reveal surprises, on the edgelands between the familiar and the unknown
Off the shelf: urban choices and Sheffield Ikea
On the one hand, nice furniture and 400 new jobs… on the other, corporate uniformity, dirty air and premature deaths
