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For most poets the news that a collection has been accepted for publication by a mainstream publisher is a cause for celebration for themselves, their families ,and friends. It validates their work and provides third party endorsement affording credibility and … Continue reading →

Day seven, and our workshops of exploration drew to a close with a familiar , faithful retinue of regular poets in attendance sprinkled with some occasional visitors. The atmosphere was akin to that on a ship on the day of … Continue reading →

With just two sessions left there is a sense of being on the home straight now. On the one hand the site is now quite familiar, on the other there always seems to be something new to write about or … Continue reading →

I had not intended to blog on just one day at the Dig , but day five produced so many poems that it made sense to do so. This session was led by Jacqui Rowe and any fears I had … Continue reading →

Polesworth Abbey, Polesworth,North Warwickshire near Tamworth, is enjoying a two month “time team” style dig in which part of it is being excavated and investigated, before the ground is reinstated again. Running parallel with the dig are a series of … Continue reading →

Happy Birthday to me! Garyswordz is a year old in April and it seems opportune to both look forwards, and look back. When I started this I had no master plan about what Garyswordz was going to be, or idea … Continue reading →

1. Theodore Roethke- Heart attack in friend’s swimming pool. 2. Robert Johnson – Drank whiskey poisoned by bartender 3. Philip Freneau- Died in a snowstorm while walking home from a tavern. 4. Weldon Kees – Disappeared, north side of Golden … Continue reading →

It is not surprising that poets like to “check out” in idiosyncratic style, combine poet and American, and that situation is compounded! Below are the deaths and names of 10 American poets, see how many you can match up? How … Continue reading →