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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

Pete Green15 October 202231 October 20221 Comment

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

Pete Green8 October 202129 November 2021Leave a comment

Poem: I am the king of Belgium

My realm is central to our continent Continue reading Poem: I am the king of Belgium

Pete Green19 January 202015 October 20221 Comment
The Hope Gardens development, with older high-rise towers in the background

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

Pete Green18 October 201915 October 20221 Comment

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

Pete Green16 August 201917 October 2022Leave a comment

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

Pete Green12 March 201916 October 20221 Comment
Passengers on a local train drinking booze, presumably en route to a night on the town

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

Pete Green5 November 201816 October 20221 Comment

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

Pete Green30 June 201830 June 2018Leave a comment

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 Continue reading Off the shelf: urban choices and Sheffield Ikea

Pete Green26 September 201720 October 2022Leave a comment

Sheffield Almanac: a poem of love and regeneration

Some reflections on the little miracles of how and why my debut poetry pamphlet came into the world this month Continue reading Sheffield Almanac: a poem of love and regeneration

Pete Green19 June 201720 October 20224 Comments

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