This is a Fair Trade Poem.
Commissioned for Macclesfield Fair Trade Fortnight, 2006. Details and background
on my Blog
Broadcast on 'Something Understood' - BBC Radio 4, 21 September 2008.
Pablo Neruda, My Father and Me
- On the random coincidence of my birth date and Neruda's escape across the
mountains. (The Interpreter's House, October 2005)
Three Poems - Lucinda, The
Voice Cracks, and Summertime. Published in the first issue of Tom Jenks'
excellent new magazine - Parameter.
(Issue 1. October 2005)
First Prize - Cheshire Prize for Literature - October
2007. Winning poems published in: ElementsCheshire Prize for
Literature anthology. ISBN 978-1-905929-57-3 Chester Academic Press
Read one of the winning poems Instructions for a
Maths Lesson
First Prize - Cheshire Prize for Literature - October
2004. Judged by Andrew Motion.
Six poems included in anthology 'Life Lines'
(ISBN 1-902275-51-9) from
Chester Academic Press, Spring 2005.
Poems: Here, Rent
Collector, Poulaphouca, Folds, Pulling Through, Living in a Ry Cooder Song.
'Pulling Through' was written in response to a picture in the Halton
'Artists in Hospital' project.
A View of the Ferries A poem set
in Portsmouth Harbour (Second
Prize - Ledbury Festival Poetry Competition 2004. Judged by Mark Doty)
Extensions of Man A
surreal dream-poem.
(Poetry News Members Poems - April 2004)
De Noche An account of a night
walk at Taizé in rural Burgundy. (New Forest Poetry
Society Competition Anthology, 2003)
The Hospitality of Abraham
The story of the Hospitality of Abraham is the subject of a
famous icon by Rublev - this poem takes a more
oblique look at the story. Promise or threat: is any religious experience purely
good?
Watch a Video of this
poem in Fourpenny Circus. (Third Prize, Manchester Cathedral Poetry Competition
2003. Judged by Neil Astley)
Waking at Casa Sperantei From a
visit to Romania to help children with English and computers... (Poetry
News Members Poems - April 2003)
The
Memory of Flint A true story about an object full of memories. (Staple 55)
Secret
Itinerary The mysterious Doges Palace in Venice - see the hypertext version
for more information. (Commendation, Barnet Poetry Competition October 2002. Judged by
Fleur Adcock)
Artisans
Another poem written at Taizé
(Runner-up, Manchester Cathedral Poetry Competition 2002. Judged by Elaine
Feinstein)
Descent The story of
the Winchester Diver. Video of this poem in
Poets and Players
'Descent' - the Winchester Diver ( 3rd
Prize, Connections Poetry Competition, Autumn 2002)
