David Canning MBE
@canningpoet.bsky.social
Winner Ginkgo Prize Best Poem of British Landscape 2023. The Celestial Spheres (Camulus, 2020) An Essex Parish (2015) Jim-Jam-Julie (Olympia, 2021) and fmr Poet in Residence at BBC Essex
Beyond the hype here is a balanced and informed analysis of the UK Supreme Court’s ruling: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The supreme court didn’t rule on the definition of ‘a woman’ – this is what its judgment does mean | Sam Fowles
The judges had to interpret the law as set down by parliament. But it must be remembered this is not an abstract debate; it concerns real people, says barrister Sam Fowles
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April 17, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Beyond the hype here is a balanced and informed analysis of the UK Supreme Court’s ruling: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
While sifting through the latest set of rejections I was delighted to discover that I’ve been shortlisted in the Keats Shelley Memorial Poetry Prize Congratulations to the orher shortlisted poets and essayists keats-shelley.org/prizes/keats...
Keats-Shelley Prize 2024
keats-shelley.org
March 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
While sifting through the latest set of rejections I was delighted to discover that I’ve been shortlisted in the Keats Shelley Memorial Poetry Prize Congratulations to the orher shortlisted poets and essayists keats-shelley.org/prizes/keats...
Great evening launching Lancaster Textures by photographer Brad Cheek yesterday at Assembly Arts, Lancaster. His zine is available for sale with proceeds to the Lancaster and District Homeless Action Service.
March 1, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Great evening launching Lancaster Textures by photographer Brad Cheek yesterday at Assembly Arts, Lancaster. His zine is available for sale with proceeds to the Lancaster and District Homeless Action Service.
Two short stories and two poetry collections submitted, and several other competitions entered. Getting published is like throwing words against a wall and hoping some of them stick. #poetry #writing #publishing
February 23, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Two short stories and two poetry collections submitted, and several other competitions entered. Getting published is like throwing words against a wall and hoping some of them stick. #poetry #writing #publishing
Hello everyone. I've arrived in the Blue Sky. Not yet left the cesspool that is X, but may do soon.
November 20, 2024 at 7:34 PM
Hello everyone. I've arrived in the Blue Sky. Not yet left the cesspool that is X, but may do soon.