Late to post, but Poetry in Aldeburgh was a brilliant festival, bringing poetry, art and music together to consider the book, its survival under oppression, and its future. Bravo to everyone involved!
Keats and the Sea - fab opener @juliamarybird.bsky.social & Mike Sims - included origami for all!

Enjoying @deanbrowne.bsky.social ‘s After Party very much

Three weeks today, at Riverhouse Barn in Walton on Thames, delighted to be reading with the wonderful Jill Abrams hosted by excellent poet, singer and tutor Katie Griffiths, plus open mic - do join us! link in comments.

Wow! stunned to have some new work feature among a brilliant cohort in issue 2 of The Aftershock Review, 🙏🏻 @maxwallis.bsky.social

It’s still August, so how about a signed copy of Rope of Sand for the last days of summer - and of #TheSealeyChallenge? £10 including UK p&p, DM me for details!

Really enjoyed poems from @marymulholland.bsky.social ‘s wonderful new @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social pamphlet The Elimination Game last night at The Devereux, with great support from @tessafoley.bsky.social Tamsin Hopkins & Kit Ingram all hosted by Jill Abram - such a good evening

Crescent moon just appearing over Snowdonia

Brand new journal from eds Declan Ryan & Alan Jenkins, plus a vintage treasure - great to come home to such post #PoetsOnBluesky

Very sorry to hear of the death of Paul Durcan, one of my mother’s favourite poets. She grew up very close to Turlough.

Brilliant to catch up with old and new friends Claire Dyer and @alicefwrites.bsky.social at the @poetrypharmacy.bsky.social on Friday, great chat with Patrizia Longhitano and colleagues Katie & Evie, plus a great haul! Perfect afternoon.

Good weekend for a walk?

From my recent debut collection Rope of Sand, first published in @thespectator1828.bsky.social

‘bolts of shot silk shiver silver’

very much enjoying the new collection from @jrcarpenter.bsky.social from Shearsman Books

I’m a day late, but this is a gem from @samueltongue.bsky.social in the Advent calendar raising funds for Medicine sans Frontieres created by @annierutherford.bsky.social 🎄

Late to the film of Claire Keegan’s peerless novel, and though I still think Cillian Murphy was miscast - Bill is an everyman, which makes his action exceptional, but Murphy can’t help but seem a visionary - he embodies the struggle with conscience. And I loved the textures. Well worth catching.

Perennial.

Glad to be here, after dipping in almost a year ago! Quick recommendation for this searing production, Mark Strong and Lesley Manville are unforgettable.

Glad to say my debut collection Rope of Sand is out now with Pindrop Press - and first readings are coming up! www.pindroppress.com/books/Rope%2...