Debut poet sums up Write Out Loud Zoom night with sonnet
A debutant poet at a Write Out Loud Zoom night delighted his fellow poets with a fully-fledged sonnet … about poetry on Zoom. Jamie Thompson, pictured, had attended a previous gathering of Write Out Loud Northumberland on Zoom as an observer. On his second appearance he delivered ‘Writing Aloud on Zoom’, which likened the session to “a technological kaleidoscope”, including “smiles and laughter” ...
30th November 2024
'Great poetry endures': national newspaper editorial praises eco-anthology
A new poetry anthology has been praised in the editorial columns of a national newspaper. Earth Prayers, edited by the former poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy, was highlighted in a Guardian editorial, which said: “The 100 poems, ranging from classics such as Matthew Arnold’s 1867 ‘Dover Beach’ to ‘#Ex...
12th November 2024
Normal, or what? Gerry Potter's poem features in TV comedy
A well-known north-west poet has written a poem that was performed in the final episode of the hit TV comedy series ‘Alma’s Not Normal’. Gerry Potter told his Facebook followers: “The worst kept secre...
12th November 2024
