PJ Harvey
I have immense admiration and respect for PJ Harvey. Once again she gets a protest song on a BBC news programme. Go Polly go!
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Cultural Activism
Last month the arts editor of local paper, Newcastle’s The Journal asked me to contribute to the paper’s monthly magazine, Culture. I was asked to submit my favourite book choices…
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Thatcher’s Folly
Margaret Thatcher enjoying an intimate relationship with a young IRA lothario at the time of the Brighton bombing. Does this idea offend you? If so then don’t buy poet George…
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Inspirational day
I don’t have to look hard for inspiration in my daily life. I guess I’m lucky but that’s what made yesterday so special: inspiration in the morning, afternoon and evening!…
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The Next Page
I’m starting to offer creative workshops and run events under the name of The Next Page. On July 16th local writer Jennifer C Wilson and myself will host Finding the…
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Be Glad…Your Friends are Many
Poetry with Friends, the poetry appreciation gang I attempt to oversee with artist Gail Curry continues to inspire and educate me. I say “attempt to oversee” in a light-hearted way….
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John
A lovely tribute to a friend of Poetry with Friends by another friend of the gang…
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Calling all friends of Poetry with Friends
A blog call out to all our Poetry with Friends chums who attend Tuesday evening sessions. Please contact me via email or phone as I need to talk to you…
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Name that poem
Poetry with Friends goes from strength to strength. Poetry with Friends or PWF as we in the know call it, has been running for almost two years, first in North…
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Iris by Alison Carr
I reviewed Alison Carr’s latest play Iris for Newcastle’s Journal newspaper. Here’s the link http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/iris-live-theatre-newcastle-engaging-11157953#comments-section I’m a big fan of Sam Neale who plays Ruby in the play