The grappling with craft to turn it into art?
Your self-worth? Your
self-expression? Your sense of identity?
Likes and shares on social
media?
Your Mum? Your muse? Your mentor? Your need for a job in C.W.? Funding? Prizes? Publication?
Is your poetry simply for yourself? If so, why do you bother
to seek publication? For a sense of validation?
Your readers? But who are they?
Where are they? Why might they want to read your poems? How might you reach
them? Do you care about them?
Bios and Links Penelope Shuttle lives in Cornwall. Lyonesse appeared
from Bloodaxe Books, June 2021, and was long-listed for the Laurel
Prize. Covid/Cor...
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