Rogue Strands

Matthew Stewart weaves his ways through poetry

Sunday, 21 December 2025

Faction

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Faction (n). A blend of fact and fiction that transforms anecdote into craft and then art.
Friday, 19 December 2025

The Irish Centre for Poetry Studies

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I'm very grateful to Maurice Devitt at the Irish Centre for Poetry Studies for posting my poem,  ‘ Heading for the Airport ’ , on their ...
Tuesday, 9 December 2025

Getting to know your own collection

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Many poets seem to leave their book behind as soon as it's published, but at that point I feel I'm only just getting to know it. Fir...
Sunday, 7 December 2025

My personal experience of selling poetry collections in the current climate

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With no access to slots at major festivals, no wholesaler, no chance to get copies on shelves at physical bookshops, no distribution in the ...
Friday, 5 December 2025

My review of Alan Buckley's Still

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My review of Alan Buckley's new collection, Still (Blue Diode Press, 2025), is now up at The Friday Poem. You can read it in full via t...
Tuesday, 2 December 2025

The book waits...

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The book waits in the box. Maybe for a reading where someone might like the poems enough to grab it, instead of it having to be placed back ...
Monday, 1 December 2025

The Last Carry on YouTube

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The Last Carry is now on my YouTube channel! I uploaded a video of me reading the poem last week, and it's already reached over 350 view...
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Matthew Stewart
I live between Extremadura, Spain, and West Sussex, England. Full collection, The Knives of Villalejo, with Eyewear Publishing. Two pamphlets, both now sold out, with HappenStance Press. You can get in touch with me via e-mail: matthstew@gmail.com.
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