A poem in place of a headstone: after the first such farewell, poet Andy Jackson talks about the Lonely Funeral project
Last month the first Lonely Funeral took place in the UK, when poet Andy Jackson read a specially-written poem at the Dundee graveside of a man called Derek, a former painter and decorator who had died in a care home at the age of 63, and whose funeral was taking place in the absence of any family or friends. It was the first example of a project recently launched in Scotland. When Write Out Loud ...
1st June 2023
David Cooke looks back on poetry stops and starts as he unveils a bumper volume of poems
We at Write Out Loud have been lucky over the years to include the accomplished poet David Cooke as one of our number. David has regularly posted his poems on this site for well over a decade. Now upon reaching an important age milestone, he has published his bumper Collected Poems, which includes w...
25th April 2023
North Shields poet Dean Jolly nets rich harvest of words
A poet from North Shields has published three pamphlets of poems about his home town and the north-east coast in quick succession, to express how much the area holds a special place in his heart. Dean...
20th February 2023
