Misty watercolour memories...
I suppose what I attempt to do is to connect to an audience. Which doesn’t sound very groundbreaking so far does it? But I am really interested in that relationship between entertainment and (if you like) the ‘high minded world of poetry’.
Therefore rhythm is important and the relationship that spoken word can have with singing for instance. To this end, I sometimes experiment with alternat...
31st May 2010
Bare assonance bear-faced chic
What I Do That's New is a series of articles in which poets share their trade secrets with the rest of us i.e. they describe aspects of what they do that is either innovative or just plain clever.
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4th April 2010
What is this meta for anyway?
What I Do That's New is a series of articles in which poets share their trade secrets with the rest of us i.e. they describe aspects of what they do that is either innovative or just plain clever.
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28th February 2010
What goes around...
What I Do That's New is a series of articles in which poets share their trade secrets with the rest of us i.e. they describe aspects of what they do that is either innovative or just plain clever.
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27th January 2010
We are (non-rhyming) poets, and we're not cognisant of it
What I Do That's New is a series of articles in which poets share their trade secrets with the rest of us i.e. they describe aspects of what they do that is either innovative or just plain clever.
If ...
2nd January 2010
Guidance for submissions
What I Do That's New is a monthly feature in which poets explain innovative or clever aspects of their technique and share their ideas about the creative process.
For those looking to submit an artic...
2nd December 2009
Manchester's Queer, Vegan Poet
The main angle in my work is that I am Manchester's Queer Vegan Poet. Each of those words is important both to me and to my writing.
I love this city but it has more than its fair share of darkness,...
2nd December 2009
Cry what shall I cry?
What I Do That's New is a series of articles in which poets share their trade secrets with the rest of us i.e. they describe aspects of what they do that is either innovative or just plain clever.
If ...
1st March 2009
Freeform as a bird
What I Do That's New is a series of articles in which poets share their trade secrets with the rest of us i.e. they describe aspects of what they do that is either innovative or just plain clever.
If...
1st March 2009
An iron hand in a velvet glove
What I Do That's New is a series of articles in which poets share their trade secrets with the rest of us i.e. they describe aspects of what they do that is either innovative or just plain clever.
I...
17th February 2009
New feature - What I Do That's New
What I Do That's New is a new bi-weekly feature column on Write Out Loud, in which guest poets explain their style. Our intention is to highlight innovative ways of producing poetry and to act as a f...
24th December 2008
