new poetry
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Shortlisted for The Creative Future Writers’ Award

When I checked my email this morning, I was delighted to find a message from Matt Freidson at Creative Future letting me know that I had been shortlisted in the poetry category for this year’s Creative Future Writers’ Award. The judges were Nancy Campbell, Courttia Newland, and Kieran Yates. Nancy Campbell says this about the… Continue reading
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New poem published in aswirl issue 15

I’m very pleased to say that my poem “Combing” is in issue 15 of aswirl. You can buy issue 15 here and visit aswirl’s home page here. While the print version is handmade, digital copies are also available. The poem itself was inspired by a few months spent living in the Cotswolds. Because of the… Continue reading
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The Ick according to Mumsnet

by anonymous contributors in this thread. The end bit on a tomato. The word ‘sip’. The word ‘entrepreneur.’ People starting a new paragraph for every sentence, like they’re writing a poem. Disney adults. The word ‘panties’. Hairdressers who handle your hair in a feeble way. Gen Z influencers who live alone and post reels about… Continue reading
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New poem published in Magma Poetry

Whoops! I nearly forgot to tell you… The poem is called “Halicephalobus Mephisto or Dirt Divinations” and it’s about a worm under pressure. You can pick up issue 90 of Magma directly from their site or from various bookshops with the foresight and good taste to sell Magma’s current and back issues. Digital copies are… Continue reading
