In The Poetry Bath!

Here’s the first half of my conversation with Siân Thomas for her podcast ‘The Poetry Bath’. Siân's an excellent interviewer and made me think afresh about my own poetry. I do hope you enjoy it...!

A poem in Nimrod Journal

I'm chuffed to have a poem in the new issue of Nimrod. It's my first publication in the U.S., and in a significant journal to boot. Thanks to Boris Dralyuk, the editor, for selecting my work. Here's a pic of the cover...

Relevance vs Irrelevance

If a poet believes they're being sidelined or deemed irrelevant by supposed gatekeepers, they might feel tempted to rail against the perceived slights in public, wailing into a vacuum, trying to punch up or out, but only landing on their own jaw.

I'd suggest they might well be better off putting their grievances to one side, using their time to write stuff that's actually relevant to a potential readership...!