Poetry Drawer: Five Poems by John Sweet
owego poem, from a great distance or all of us fucked like dogs in the rain or maybe just some of us beaten with the myth of god or of us raped but all of us left for dead and … Continue reading
owego poem, from a great distance or all of us fucked like dogs in the rain or maybe just some of us beaten with the myth of god or of us raped but all of us left for dead and … Continue reading
the distant past, approaching standing in the sunlit spaces of late-afternoon shadows, he is talking to pollock who is dead but the truth is something else altogether warm for november but not … Continue reading
Tell us about your journey towards becoming a poet. Childhood alienation and ill-health gave me an early passion for the written word as a vehicle of escape. Being the most elevated form of literary expression, poetry consequently became prominent … Continue reading
Christina is based in Georgia in the United States. Hello Christina and thanks so much for agreeing to this interview. You’re a full time educator, a published writer, a mum and a creative writing student. How do you manage … Continue reading
Ink Pantry Editor: ‘Hey, I have a new book here that focuses upon female voices and…’ Me: ‘Hmmmm, I’m not sure that’s quite me. Who wrote it?’ Ed: Emily Bullock. Me: ‘OMG, send it over, tout de suite!!!’ I’ve been … Continue reading
Hilary Robinson (Photo Credit: Ben Robinson) Some Mother’s Do…..poems for (un) real people is on Weds 7th November 2018 @ 18:30 at the Portico Library event in Manchester. How wonderful! Can you tell us about it? Hilary Robinson: We felt the Portico … Continue reading
On the 10th August 2017 you will be performing at The Edinburgh Fringe with Rosie Garland, Hannah Raymond Cox, Andromada Mystic, Rachel Plummer, Angie Strachan, Carla Woodburn, Rebecca Monks and Taylor Swift 666 in a show called Poetry Bordello: Where … Continue reading
Tell us a bit about yourself. Six-foot-one, eyes brown, early forties, greying hair. No distinguishing marks; Art History and Film Studies graduate from Glasgow University; never considered that I could make a living from the kind of writing or music … Continue reading
……and Ewan sang, “I found my love by the gasworks croft,” and we both knew salt smoke choke our nostrils, coke grit between our teeth and believed and Ewan sang, “kissed my girl,” and we both knew kiss and … Continue reading