I’ve been neglecting this blog again haven’t I. Will try and post something more substantial soon, but in the meantime, here is my latest contribution to the Pompey match day programme, from the game against Exteer in midweek. We have a guest appearing in today’s programme, and Chris (the other writer involved in this project will have a poem in the following home league programme, with my next copy being in the match following –…
Looking forward to Saturday, and the first game of the season at Pompey. One of my poems, heavily edited, has been turned into a film which will be shown at the start of the first game of the season at Fratton Park. Which is nice. It won’t be in that particular match day programme, but I’m planning on having the original version in the next one (and no doubt I’ll share it here anyway, whether…
A quick mention for the deadline for Winchester Poetry Festival’s poetry competition – July 31st One of the UK’s premier competitions, and with a prize for Hampshire poets. Link below. https://www.winchesterpoetryfestival.org/prize
A quick plug for an event at the Ventnor Fringe Festival – Poetry In Black & White on July 27th (I can’t go because of work commitments, but with award winning poets Maggie Sawkins and John Agard both showcasing film work, it will be excellent. https://vfringe.co.uk/events/poetry-in-black-white/
My day job is proving very busy at the moment, so I’m just going to share a few competition post updates this week: Here’s one via Vole Books – ends on the 1st August
Delighted to have a poem in the latest edition of Poetry & All That Jazz, run by Barry Smith and Chichester Poetry. I haven’t posted much here recently – I have been a bit under the cosh with work and Portsmouth FC writer in residence stuff (more of that later), but anyway, hope you like the poem
On the NHS’ 75th birthday, rather than going into a long rant – what’s the point? – we all know what the Tories have done to the country in the name of austerity over the last 13 years, and how this has impacted on all our public services, and not just the NHS, I thought I’d re-share this poem I wrote to be displayed in one of the Covid wards at QA Hospital. I hope…
Delighted to have a poem accepted for this year’s Chichester Festival magazine. Thank you Barry Smith for all that you do. The reading is tonight if anyone is interested, though I can’t be there as I’ll be watching Assassins at the CFT. (probably a good thing anyway as I’m having one of my regular periods of self-doubt as to whether my writing is actually any good…do all writers go through this?) I might need to book an…
A quick mention for the Vent Literary Festival on the Isle of Wight. It runs between the 22nd and 25th of July, and this is the second year this festival in Ventnor has run. Details here: https://vfringe.co.uk/events/vent-spoken-and-written-word-2023/?fbclid=IwAR28HlpChMgdvzrxVFcNXhs46jzJ0HmHx5AMEG22-O8TVzNrZTGkBN4-ILc
A quick mention of an event happening in Portsmouth on June 24th. As with Sunday’s post, this information is lifted from a Facebook post. Looks like an excellent event, and for an important cause. Just helping to spread the word. This Iconic location within the heart of the city will be hosting a vibrant event of rappers, poets, musicians and much more exciting entertainment. 432-Nomads and Portsmouth City of Sanctuary will be taking you on…