I hope all readers are well ahead with plans for their Christmas festivities and manage to steer through the holidays...

I discovered the Charles Causley poem ‘Eden Rock’, which deeply resonated with me, a poem that encapsulates such a feeling...

As winter settles in,  there’s no better time to embrace the poetic spirit of the season and channel it into...

The influence of Charles Causley’s poetic legacy is not confined to the pages of history; it resonates deeply with contemporary...

I enjoyed some culture in Brussels at the beginning of the month. When I visit art galleries, I take photographs...

A poignant and reflective poem written by Tim Kiely, as inspired by Charles Causley’s work. Read on to discover how...

As the vibrant hues of autumn cover our planet, there’s no better time to indulge in literature that perfectly captures...

I quite often write about nature, having grown up on a farm and living in the county of Suffolk, which has a great variety of land and seascapes. For some reason, I find it more difficult to write from an ecological perspective. Recently, I was given a recommendation to read Second Light’s anthology Fanfare, particularly the first section, ‘The Planet, ’ which deals with the natural world. It has been interesting reading how different poets have tackled the topic; some have written overtly eco poems, others have taken a gentle side-swipe. As a result, I wrote a couple of new poems, but I would still like to open up more about how I can approach these issues in my poems.   

If you are interested in eco poetry, read Julian Bishop’s excellent collection, We Saw It All Happen, which came out recently.

Charles Causley is less widely recognized than some of his contemporaries in poetry but remains a literary genius. Born in...

October, and more specifically Halloween, is a time of mystery, magic, and macabre, making it the ideal circumstance to explore...

October Diary  At the beginning of the month, I enjoyed Suffolk Poetry Society’s annual reading to the waves at The...

National Poetry Day is of course an annual feature in the poetry calendar.  I am delighted that Ink, Sweat and...