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
Tag Archives: poetry
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
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
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
Putting the word out
A little round-up of my new stuff published and forthcoming performances
