This year’s Poetic Republic, the charity poetry competition where the competitors do the judging, is well under way. It’s a clever concept, ‘a rigorous process where participants rea… more →
As I write,wrote 1 year ago: This year’s Poetic Republic, the charity poetry competition where the competitors do the judgi … more →
wrote 2 years ago: What have I been up to? 1. I have been given an ultimatum by a friend, who rightly told me I was faf … more →
wrote 2 years ago: A couple of posts ago I vowed to write more poetry. Now I can’t stop! I am seeing poetry everywhere, … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Poetry and I have been bumbling along in a pleasant but not wholly rewarding relationship for quite … more →
wrote 2 years ago: AA Milne’s cracking and very apt poem, which I loved as a child, describes perfectly my curren … more →
wrote 2 years ago: “Is it considered old-fashioned and out-of-date for poetry to rhyme these days?” pleaded … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Hurrah, Poetic Republic’s MAG poetry competition is back again! This is an open poetry competi … more →
wrote 2 years ago: By J A Humm (with apologies to Dorothy Parker) Laundry, ironing, sickness, friends, A job, a blog, a … more →
wrote 2 years ago: At the Hampstead & Highgate Literary Festival 2010, poet and author Miriam Halahmy ran a poetry … more →
wrote 2 years ago: The second Hampstead and Highgate Literary Festival runs from 19th to 21st September and is well wor … more →