by AuthorSue | Oct 11, 2014 | poetry, teaching, Writing
This has been a fantastic tour, and a busy one: 3 readings, 2 school workshops, lots of talking and eating and drinking. When I get frustrated by the difficulties of this writing life, I do need to remember how much it has enriched my life, too — all the new...
by AuthorSue | Jun 27, 2014 | poetry, Writing
In my last post, I admitted my confusion about gardens. Here, I admit my general indifference to dogs. And I call myself a Brit? Oh well… But I do love poetry, and I do love Billy Collins, and I confess to loving TED Talks. (I have met Billy Collins briefly, but...
by AuthorSue | Jun 24, 2014 | poetry, teaching, Uncategorized, Writing
I’m a city dweller. Cities are what draws me, and if not cities, then coastlines. So, although I’ve always liked gardens, and even admired some, I’ve never really “gotten” them. It always felt as if there was some secret I wasn’t...
by AuthorSue | Jun 19, 2014 | poetry, Uncategorized, Writing
A new poet, a new collection. ‘Ssh (love the title), is by the poet, John Eliot, who is quietly coming on the scene. It is also illustrated by Anne Lamali with a series of line drawings which are peppered throughout the text and really do complement the total....
by AuthorSue | Jun 16, 2014 | poetry, Writing
How adorable is that? No, I won’t be sitting on top of Stonehenge on Tuesday, but I will be helping to celebrate the approach of the summer solstice by being one of four featured writers at: Midsummer Pop Up! Tuesday, 17 June, from 7.30 onward (come around 7 if...
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