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Dancing In Your Houses by Sarah L Dixon

Posted on September 6, 2019August 23, 2019 by Kirsten Luckins

When guest editor Jess Green chose this poem, she said "I love the familiarity and warmth of Dancing In Your Houses, the idea of throughout the week we 'feel the air waiting patiently for Friday' and the image of ' the corners of the front room no-one usually goes in are filled with wind-milling arms'. … Continue reading Dancing In Your Houses by Sarah L Dixon →

Patterns by Steve May

Posted on May 24, 2019May 25, 2019 by Kirsten Luckins

This week we feature a poignant poem by Steve, about the changes wrought on everyday life by bereavement. Steve May worked extensively in the field of drama-in-education, including winning an Edinburgh Fringe First with Wigan Young People’s Theatre, before becoming an acupuncturist. He regularly performs his work around the NE of England and further afield. … Continue reading Patterns by Steve May →

What Is My Life? by Nick Smith

Posted on March 16, 2019 by Kirsten Luckins

Nick uses vintage footage of Cannon Street to make his poem even more powerful. We hope you enjoy and share his work!

Three poems by Jane Burn

Posted on October 5, 2018October 2, 2018 by Kirsten Luckins

Welcome to this edition of Celebrating Change, kicking off our short season of poems about 'changing home', selected by very special guest editor Clive Birnie. Clive is founder and editor at award-winning independent press, Burning Eye. He's also an artist and a writer of poetry and prose, with an interest in experimental forms using blackout, … Continue reading Three poems by Jane Burn →

Call-out for poetry submissions!

Posted on August 8, 2018August 8, 2018 by Kirsten Luckins

I'm delighted to announce the last of our three guest editors - Clive Birnie of Burning Eye Books! He's given a lot of thought to what aspects of change, and of poetry, he'd most like to see from all you fab writers out there, and he says this: I am interested in the effect of … Continue reading Call-out for poetry submissions! →

Bringing the Baby Home by Carmen Marcus

Posted on June 2, 2018June 2, 2018 by Kirsten Luckins

Many thanks to Carmen for donating this poem, which is a beautiful meditation on one of the biggest changes anyone can experience - those first days of new parenthood. On 30 June, Carmen will be performing more poems about the 'fourth trimester' period of motherhood at a very special pecha-kucha cabaret Deranged Poetesses : Mothers, as … Continue reading Bringing the Baby Home by Carmen Marcus →