Exhilarating to hear Harry Man, Jane Burn, Linda France, Imtiaz Dharker & Carol Ann Duffy read at the NCLA Newcastle Poetry Festival yesterday at Northern Stage. Have emerged with quite a haul from the PoetryBookSoc bookstall!

Self-portrait as a sad bear. Sometimes you just have to feel what you feel, and that's OK.

For the first morning back to work after the long weekend, here's a fabulousness of pain and defiance from Jane Burn from her amazing collection 'Be Feared' from Nine Arches Press.

'On the shore, with my past, present and future selves' What would they tell each other, I wondered, as I drew it. An interesting thought.

'Falling Through Time', a new picture I've made. I have been feeling so sad lately about so many things & creating these pictures is helping a little. The people are a little bit like stars, falling through the universe #AutismAwareness #Neurodiversity #mentalhealth #Disability

I didn't make this to be 'read', in an expected way if that makes any sense. It is a way I have been discussing the feelings I've been experiencing lately with myself. All the very tangled feelings. #AutismAwareness #Disability #Neurodiversity #WritingCommunity

I made a new piece of asemic writing.

Perspectives on Poetry Form: masterclass webinars on alternate Wednesdays from 8th May, 7- 8pm (BST).
5 topics expertly explored by rmcfarlane63 Daniel Sluman Jane Burn Tania Hershman & Tamar Yoseloff
Recording available for a fortnight after broadcast
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I wrote a poem to myself about the writing life, what I need to remember to keep myself going, to remind myself why I love writing & poems, why everything can't work out all the time exactly as one may wish. It's based on a very famous speech. Maybe some of you might like it too

We’re tickled pink to preview the arrival of Jeanette Burton 💙 🇺🇦’s fabulous debut pamphlet Ostriches: Ten Poems about My Dad on 17th May – more details here candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ostri… and watch this space for launch info coming soon!

Enjoy a #blog post from Tamar Yoseloff introducing 'Factum', an ekphrastic poem from Belief Systems inspired by Robert Rauschenberg's 'Combines'.

Read the poem alongside the artworks and learn about the poet's exploration of form:
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Wonderful to see this review of Kathryn Bevis in The Times!

Beginning 8 May: Perspectives on Poetry Form: masterclass webinars on alternate Wednesdays, 7- 8pm (BST).
5 topics expertly explored by rmcfarlane63 Daniel Sluman Jane Burn Tania Hershman & Tamar Yoseloff
Recording available for 14 days after broadcast
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Perspectives on Poetry Form: masterclass webinars on alternate Wednesdays from 8th May, 7- 8pm (BST).
5 topics expertly explored by rmcfarlane63 Daniel Sluman Jane Burn Tania Hershman & Tamar Yoseloff
Recording available for a fortnight after broadcast
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Last night I went to an event - 'A Tribute to Benjamin Zephaniah with 🦻🏽Raymond Antrobus' & it was so very moving, powerful, incredible and I got to meet Raymond at last after wanting to for ever so long. What a truly wonderful person and writer.

AUTISTIC SON leslietate.com/2024/04/22/tra… Tracey Rhys Simcha Lebovitch Liz Beth Turner Julian Day Jane Burn Victoria Leigh Bennett-- PoetsonThursday Lindsay Duncan (Cyclone Annie) Niall M Oliver Paul Ings Corinna Board Matt Pearce Moder_poet_Tim Linda Middleton 💜📚🌿 Estella Rua 📖 Louise Longson - Pushcart nominated Stuart McPherson Jon Doble - Inside-Out!

Perspectives on Poetry Form: masterclass webinars on alternate Wednesdays from 8th May, 7- 8pm (BST).
5 topics expertly explored by rmcfarlane63 Daniel Sluman Jane Burn Tania Hershman & Tamar Yoseloff
Recording available for a fortnight after broadcast
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'Now Available on Cassette', a #poem written & read by Harry Man taken from forthcoming Popular Song. Remembering that 'crisp first hitting of PLAY'.
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Pre-order your copy, out later this month, 'now available' with limited Easter freepost!