poems in, poems out
When I said in my last post that there’s been no poetry I don’t mean it completely literally, of course. I mean I haven’t been reading much; and not writing, this week. However, I am in the recent...
View ArticleFriday the 13th again already?
A quick lunchtime update. No chance to write up the wonderful – and packed out - launch of Scotland’s two newest Salt poets! The Scottish Poetry Library is a wonderful place. I love it. There is a...
View Article“Nay! I was never no Blackbeard, nor was meant to be…”
Here’s an example of what can happen when a parlour game goes wrong. It all started the week after International Talk Like A Pirate Day – of which regular readers will know I am a devoted longtime...
View Articleremember to scan the Horizon…
… Review, that is. Issue 3 of Britain’s most interesting online cultural poetry and culture journal is now GO! I recommend you start with the essay named after the Baroque grandfather’s favourite...
View Articlebooks make you poor
Well, after all that shelving and re-shelving, I spent half the evening online researching to see if any of my books are at least worth selling. They’re not. Well, three of the slush pile are, but they...
View ArticleAhoy: the Horizon!
“Hello, this is your editor calling.” After an insanely busy weekend I have just time to tell you – if you haven’t seen the news elsewhere already – that I am now officially the new editor of Horizon...
View Articlesummer days, drifting away…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGoZNjNgcP0&hl=en_GB&fs=1] Dear readers, here is an old-fashioned blog-style blog post telling you what I have been up to this week. (But not what I had...
View Articlebooks of 2010, and then we’ll move on
Today’s the day we slide back into reality. I slept late, which was a good thing, but had uncomfortable dreams. We’re all taking (and indeed making, if we haven’t already) stock. Today has been a...
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Talk like a pirate…
Arr, the crew o’ Baroque ‘as been sore belayed for many weeks – but today be e’en aye at turn o’ the sun what comes but once in a twelvemonth. Aye, it is International Talk Like a Pirate Day! To wit,...
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Horizon Review: long-needed update
Well, this is how things happen. By attrition. Before you know it, it’s happened. It’s been a long time since the last issue of Horizon Review came out. To be honest, it’s been quite a while since I...
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