Robert Sheppard and Dee McMahon, Edge Hill University Going Public Poetics Open Meeting

Blood at the Chelsea

Blood at the Chelsea: Poems by Writers to Writers

edited by Lara Konesky and Andrew Taylor

erbacce-press 2010

40 page chapbook anthology

Submission details: send up to 6 poems to larakonesky@yahoo.com and erbacce@hotmail.com mark submissions CHELSEA. Send your best and kinkiest.

All contributors will receive a copy

Poetics at Edge Hill University

Robert Sheppard writes about mine and Cliff Yates' talks on poetics and poetry readings here.

Poems published at Thirteen Myna Birds

Two poems, 'Red Jazz' and 'Tang of Leaves' published at the amazing Thirteen Myna Birds. Thanks to Juliet Cook.

Cliff Yates and me at Edge Hill University, 15th October 2009. Photo by Scott Thurston.

Poems published!

Pleased to say that poems have appeared at the following fine publications: Tin Foil Dresses and The Bicycle Review. Thanks to Heather Schmidt and J de Salvo.

Scott Thurston, Edge Hill University, 8th October 2009

Gloom Cupboard # 108

Poem up at Gloom Cupboard # 108. Thanks to Dorla.

Going Public

This week sees the first in a series of events to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Edge Hill Poetry and Poetics Research Group.
The series of open events, which are all free, will be in the Education Block at the university. Time: 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.

8th October, Scott Thurston - discusses his book 'Internal Rhyme', due next year from Shearsman

15th October, Cliff Yates - discusses his poetics; Andrew Taylor discusses 'A Poetic of Absence Part II' and the continuance and reflection upon 'A Poetics of Absence' which appears in the Salt Anthology, Troubles Swapped for Something Fresh. Scott Thurston, Robert Sheppard, Cliff Yates and Andrew Taylor all appear in this exciting and essential anthology.

29th October, Dee McMahon - 'Stories of the Line - Provocation, Process and Product'; Robert Sheppard - 'Fictional Poems and Fictional Poetics: the double oeuvre of Rene Van Valckenborch'

5th November, Michael Egan; TBA; Daniele Pantano - 'Living in Translation: A Discussion of Exile, Translingualism, and writing your way home'


11th November, Reading at the Rose Theatre, Edge Hill University, 7.30 p.m. £3.50 all tickets
Cliff Yates will be launching his new Salt collection 'Frank Freeman's Dancing School'
Support: members of the Edge Hill University Poetry and Poetics Research Group.

Official Anniversary Celebration Journals:
Pages, and a special edition of erbacce will be available at all events.

This Week at Edge Hill University

GOING PUBLIC TEN YEARS OF POETICS AT EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY





in the Education Block room E21.





This week's event: Thursday 8th October





Scott Thurston discusses his book Internal Rhyme due next year from Shearsman Books.





More info here.

[L-R Angela Keaton, Andrew Taylor, Dee McMahon. Front: Matt Fallaize, Cliff Yates, Robert Sheppard. Photo taken at Edge Hill University, TV studio by Peter Griffiths]

London: Poetry at the Betsey Trotwood

Heading to London on the 7.48 train from Liverpool to arrive at 10.20 or so, hotel to drop bags and then up to the Bestey Trotwood to the Grievous Jones Press launch. Will miss the readings but will be great to finally meet David and Melissa and remarkably, Lara. Should be a good evening. If any of you are in London, then go there.

Poem at the Rusty Truck and introduction at Pages

Proud to have a poem up at the excellent Rusty Truck. The poem is here. Thanks Scot.
Also have appeared in Pages, Robert Sheppard's important blog, as part of the tenth anniversary celebrations of the Edge Hill University Poetry and Poetics Research Group. The page is here. Thanks Robert.

Panopticans

Had an excellent day in Lancashire on Saturday visiting the four panopticans in Burnley, Blackburn, Pendle and Rossendale. Photos are here and if you should be near these places on the M65, go.
More info.

New poem published at Flutter

New poem published at Flutter. Thanks to Sandy. The poem is here.

Review of Make Some Noise at Grievous Jones Review

A fair and honest review at the fair and honest Grievous Jones Review. Thanks to David.

New poem at Deuce Coupe

A new poem has been published at Deuce Coupe. Thanks to Scot Young.

Current listening and reading

Epic 45's magical and to me very apy new E.P. In All the Empty Houses was waiting for my attention when I came back from London. It is truly amazing. More info here and how to buy it which you should do.

Reading Alan Britt's great collection Vegetable Love which came in the post recently. Also after my recent frequent trips to London, am reading Norman Collins' epic London Belongs to Me.

New poems published at The Red Ceilings

Excellent site The Red Ceilings has published two recent poems of mine. Thanks to Mark for taking them.

New publication

I'm pleased to announce that Sam Smith's excellent press Original Plus has published a new chapbook of mine, Make Some Noise. Go buy it and support the small press, you can buy using paypal!

erbacce press

Two fantastic chapbooks forthcoming from two giants of American poetry- AD Winans and Duane Locke. Excited about these as they are amongst the finest books that we have published.

More information to follow.