I am now an Apples and Snakes poet. Cut and paste and ponder the significance of Hawaii 5 0 to my life http://www.applesandsnakes.org/page/84/Performance+poets?sent=yes&poetSearch=elaine&criteria=all&submit=Submit and why am I so far up…
My poetry pal Andrew Sclater featured in this year’s awards with two poems: A Veteran of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY) gives the Boys ice-cream and The Scotswoman who…
Newcastle’s mini book festival, Books on Tyne runs from 28th November to 1st December. The festival is run by Newcastle Libraries in conjunction with the Lit and Phil and events…
My new book, Swifts Screech & Circle in the Afternoon Sun has just come out. It’s my second collaboration with artist and printmaker, Anne Proctor. The book features a poem…
I remember exactly where I was when I first saw The Smiths’ video for This Charming Man. I was clearing away dinner dishes on a Monday evening and watching Riverside,…
My Amuse Bouche gig with Rowan McCabe and Andrew Sclater has been cancelled. This means you miss out on seeing our hats.
I thoroughly enjoyed sharing The Ballarat’s stage with poets Jane Burn and Ettrick Scott. Check out Ettrick on You Tube http://youtu.be/GgwSd02X-Kk Also great to welcome The Legendary Ken Creen, “Just”…
Last night’s gig at The Star and Shadow was hugely enjoyable. All eight poets published in Pieces from Eight performed work from the pamphlet plus a few new poems were…
I performed my poem History Lesson at the New Hartley Memorial in Earsdon. Next month I will perform at: Tuesday October 15th at The Star and Shadow, Ouseburn. Thursday October…
The first major coal mining disaster of the Victorian era took place 151 years ago in Northumberland. The New Hartley Pit Disaster claimed the lives of over 200 men and…
