My latest collection of poems is available from Longbarrow Press. Little Piece of Harm is a narrative sequence that focuses on 24 hours in the life of a city that has been shut down in the aftermath of a shooting. As this act of violence ramifies outwards, the sequence explores the geographical reach of Sheffield…
Posted on 28th March 2021 in PublicationsIn this episode, Pam Thompson discusses James Schuyler’s ‘Hymn to Life’ and how reading this work influenced the writing of her own poem ‘An Afternoon’. In the interview, Pam talks about how Schuyler’s life affected what he focused on in his work, and his approach to writing ‘of-the-moment’ poems. She talks about his influences, his…
Posted on 27th November 2023 in NewsIn this episode, poet Suzannah Evans discusses James Tate’s ‘Making the Best of the Holidays’ and how reading this work influenced the writing of her own poem ‘A Course in Miracles’. In the interview, Suzannah reflects on the use of form, tone, humour, and the notion of objectionable or challenging narrators as she unpicks James…
Posted on 13th November 2023 in NewsIn this episode, poet Rob Hindle discusses William Blake’s ‘The Sick Rose’ and how reading this work influenced the writing of his own poem ‘The Sick Rose’. In the interview, Rob reflects on Blake’s political convictions, and touches on psychoanalytical readings of Blake as a means of understanding the original poem. He goes on to…
Posted on 30th October 2023 in NewsOver the next few months I’m giving my website over to The Two-Way Poetry Podcast, a series of interviews that I made where I speak to poets about their own creative inspirations and practice. In each episode, I invite a writer to talk about a poem that has influenced his or her or their own…
Posted on 21st October 2023 in NewsYou can read an on-line review of my latest collection, Little Piece of Harm, on The Friday Poem website here: ‘A Man was shot not far from where we live’. The review is by Emma Simon and the e-zine itself is run by Hilary Menos. You can find out more about The Friday Poem (and…
Posted on 6th July 2021 in News