Rogue Strands

I'm delighted to be able to showcase today a poem from Martin Ferguson's latest pamphlet, Stone Age Howl (Dreich Press, 2024). The ...

When putting a manuscript together, a poet and their editor (if such an entity still exists!) work together on synergies, grouping and flow,...

Right, so a heads-up in case you can make any of the three readings I've got coming up in the next few days... ...the first one is at Fa...

First off, the point of departure for this post is the premise that no part of language should be off-limits or banned for poets. Writing is...

My article on Julio Cortázar's poetry is forthcoming in Issue Three of the Madrid Review, out on 14th February...

I've now got three in-person readings lined up for my trip over to the U.K. in February... The first of them is at the Faversham Litera...

Whenever I see a shortlist, I always feel the greatest insight can be gained by looking at who isn’t on it, rather than who is.   As a conse...