The Echo Room

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The poet Brendan Cleary talks about the poetry revival in Britain during the 1980s and what inspired him to start ‘The Echo Room’, which became one of the seminal magazines of the decade. The anthology he mentions right at the … Continue reading →

Kathleen Kenny Tonight!!

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Wednesday 5th August, 7.30 pm Launch of Kathleen Kenny’s latest poetry collection Keening with Spittal Tongues at South Shields Central Library, Georg Square, South Shields NE33 2PE Telephone: 0191 427 1818

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I’ve a talk at South Shields Central Library Wednesday 12th August 2.00 pm Here’s a link with extra info. I imagine it will be choc-a-bloc! http://www.visitsouthtyneside.co.uk/thingstodo/whats_on_detail.asp?year=2009&month=08&day=12&id=411&inst=7558&series=394 There was a good audience and I enjoyed it. Here’s a pic which appeared … Continue reading →

Penniless Press

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Here’s one of my two poems that appear in Penniless Press July 2009 And as if by magic, here’s the link http://www.pennilesspress.co.uk/contents.htm#ISSUE_27_July_2009 Into The Rain Shipyard’s closed, gates knotted with iron. Men waited for buses to everywhere: Newcastle East, West. … Continue reading →

Gordon Burn Obituaries

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Newcastle born writer dies. I’ve read The North of England Home Service…he also wrote the novels ALMA COGAN and FULLALOVE. Plus three books of non-fiction. I always enjoyed reading his articles: direct and readable. He died of cancer. He was … Continue reading →