Sheffield Almanac revisited
My first pamphlet is back in print, and I’m discussing it in a new podcast. Everything is circular, except Lego Continue reading Sheffield Almanac revisited
Tag: poetry
Poem and video: Walkback Limit
“performing a vigil for the final locomotive/ever to leave the village” Continue reading Poem and video: Walkback Limit
The Meanwhile Sites and the myth of permanance
My first full-length collection of poems is out now from Salt Publishing, so here are some reflections on how it came about, and why Continue reading The Meanwhile Sites and the myth of permanance
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 Continue reading Hemisphere: A short book, a long poem, an impossible journey
Poem: I am the king of Belgium
My realm is central to our continent Continue reading Poem: I am the king of Belgium
Nothing lasts forever: a visit to Hope Gardens
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 Continue reading Nothing lasts forever: a visit to Hope Gardens
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 Continue reading The provincial sublime: transcendence and the post-industrial
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 Continue reading The amazing convergence of indiepop and poetry
Platform change: time, perception and railway poetry
Railways do the job of poetry before poets even get on board – so different approaches are needed Continue reading Platform change: time, perception and railway poetry
Praise for Sheffield Almanac
It’s one year since my pamphlet was published. Here’s a quick look at three reviews of it Continue reading Praise for Sheffield Almanac
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