I'm off to Edinburgh in Scotland on Sunday week to read poetry with, get this: Sally Evans, Alan Gillis and Claire Askew. All very fine poets in differing ways.
Rob MacKenzie, who organises and promotes the Great Grog readings, has a fine poem of Claire's already on display, she's a promising young poet. Alan Gillis's Hawks and Doves was nominated for the T.S. Eliot prize this year; and Sally Evans is the long-serving editor of Poetry Scotland as well as having several poetry collections extant.
Now, as we say here in Ireland, try and folly all that!
I'd love to pop off to Edinburgh. How'd you get the gig?
ReplyDeleteHave fun! Say hello to Scotland for me.
ReplyDeleteEW - I'm still not sure how I got it - but I'm glad I did! :S
ReplyDeleteCB - I will say hello, indeed :)
Barbara,
ReplyDeleteI was at a poetry reading last night by a poet called David Smylie, have you ever heard of him, do you know if he has a blog, is is bloody brilliant.
Barbara now has a bio and poem featured at the Great Grog site although, if you have her book, you’ll have seen the poem already. Should be a good gig!
ReplyDeleteI remember you talking about this! Hope it goes swimmingly. xxx
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing you!
ReplyDeleteOoh, have fun - sounds like a great event!
ReplyDeletecheers Mary, Debi, Apprentice and aty and Rob... :)
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