Kelley Swain talks about "Affiliated Creatives"

My friend, Kelley Swain, is a talented poet and freelance writer, and a fascinating person to hang around. We try to meet every few months to discuss our work and something interesting always come up. She’s full of ideas and new perspectives, and I wanted you to...

Introducing The Waste Land

Some people can’t stand TS Eliot. Some find him obtuse and elitist — and this is an argument that still surrounds poetry today, and I don’t mean just about Eliot. Read the latest tempest in a teacup here. But despite all that, I have always loved...

What Price Poetry?

There was a lot to choose from Friday night in London, if you are a writer and/or reader of poetry.  One of the wonders and surprises of London’s arts scene is the very large role that poetry plays in it. On any given night you can find a reading, an open mic, a...

Wedding Blogsplash

Fiona Robyn is a writer I have been following for years. Her work and her spirit is unique, and in a few weeks she will be getting married. In a typically generous way, she and her husband-to-be, Kaspa, want to share it with all of us out here in the blogosphere, and...