Absolutely delighted that my poem ‘Weeping Willow’ has been accepted to appear in Indigo Dreams, ‘Dear Dylan, an anthology after Dylan’, due for publication in May 2020. It is going to be a very interesting format as a letter to Dylan Thomas and a poem was required from each submittee.
The weather was absolutely glorious on my inspirational visit to Laugharne in September, and the views – Wales at its best.
Anti-Heroin Chic magazine
The lovely James Diaz has included two of my poems ‘Hot Chocolate’ and ‘The Day After’ in his very emotional ‘Grief & Loss’ issue of Anti-Heroin Chic magazine, which can be read here. It has been a brave endeavour on his part and the contributors. It is comforting to think that so many loved ones, now gone, are united here. Very proud to be a part of it.
Pleased to have my poem ‘Stepping out’ published in Re-Side’s Winter issue, which can be read here. Re-Side is an online literary and arts zine steered by the talented Elizabeth Kemball and Beth Longman.
I’m delighted that Maytree Press and The Poetry Village have chosen my poem ‘A reflection on the dreaming collective’ to be part of their ‘Green Fields’ anthology – all about music festivals. My poem came from our last visit to Lakefest in the grounds of Eastnor Castle, and was imagined in a slightly sleep deprived state. Groovy cover art below!
I’ve had a small, tongue-in-cheek, poem ‘I Love..’ published in the 5th Nightingale & Sparrow issue, titled ‘Love’, which was published on Valentine’s Day. It can be viewed online here, or a hardcopy ordered from their online shop.
The generous Kate Dowling has kindly included my poem ‘Life is a mantelpiece’ about my low level gripe, of the constant task to keep just one surface in my house just for me (yes a 4 inch by 30 inch plank of wood) in the second issue of the Failure Baler. Beautiful sunny photo of the glorious cover below, on my writing desk.
My poem ‘Precious’ has been accepted for publication in Black Bough Poetry‘s first anthology – ‘Deep Time’, which is inspired by Robert Macfarlane’s thought provoking ‘Underland: A Deep Time Journey’ book. I’m so pleased to have a poem in this collection, amongst so fantastic poets. There will be two volumes, with a guest artist and composer. The first volume is due July and Volume 2 which my poem is in, available from August.
Wild Pressed Books recently had a call out for poems for a New Towns anthology – which explores the in between spaces that these peripheral places now inhabit. I was delighted that there are officially a couple of ‘new towns’ in South Wales that I know quite well and really enjoyed investigating them further in the process of creating the poems.
I have a little poem ‘shopping list’ in the latest issue of Perhappened zine, their ‘heatwave’ issue. This relatively new zine is steered by the lovely Isaura, and aims to give a snapshot of the now.
Matthew Smith of Black Bough Poetry has curated 2 volumes of wonderful poems inspired by Robert Macfarlanes’s ‘Underland: A Deep Time Journey’.
Delighted to see my deep time poem ‘Precious’ in volume 2, under the section ‘Liquid walls’. Both volumes, which include fabulous artwork by Rebecca Wainwright, are available from Amazon, details can be found here.