Born on October 24, 1932, Adrian Mitchell transformed English poetry into a language of empathy and protest. With wit, rhythm, and moral fire, he restored poetry’s voice to the streets, proving that clarity and compassion could be revolutionary—and that verse still belongs to the people who listen.
Birth of Adrian Mitchell (1932–2008) – The People’s Voice in Modern English Poetry
Regular readers of this blog are probably aware of my fondness for Barbara Comyns – a startlingly original writer with a very distinctive style. Her novels have a strange, slightly off-kilter feel, frequently blending surreal imagery and touches of dark, deadpan humour with the harsh realities of life. This wry sense of the absurd is […]
The Juniper Tree by Barbara Comyns
Sometimes, when I sit down to write a poem, my mind goes blank. I have a prompt in front of me, yet I pick up my pen only once in one whole hour to ask a question that I already know the answer to… What is a poem? I have a master’s degree in creative […]
How To Overcome Writer’s Block In Poetry
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