I don't know what to say about announcing this without sounding daft, but it's an honour to publish a new pamphlet/leaflet type thing with Andrew McNeillie's brilliant Clutag Press.
One of the 5 Poems series, number 4 in the list, it is available from their website here.
Clutag and Archipelago do such good work it really is incredible to be part of it.
http://www.clutagpress.com/old-products-page/five-poems-series/no-4-five-poems-by-will-burns/
I'm reading a few poems at this evening event on February 4th... no tickets needed, and it should be a really good one.
http://www.wmgallery.org.uk/whats-on/events-calendar/wmg-late-illuminate
Understandably in the horrific circumstances after the recent floods, this event has been postponed until later in the year, more info as soon as I get it...
The next CBTR event is coming up next month, and should be killer...
I reviewed Kathleen Jamie's excellent new book, The Bonniest Companie for Caught by the River, where it is book of the month for October. The review is here for anyone interested in having a read.
She turns the light on
when she comes
into the room. Honestly
it is as simple as that.
Really looking forward to this on Friday evening...
Hopefully see a few friendly faces at The Good Life Experience this weekend... full line-up below, looks like it'll be a cracker.
Anyone looking for something to do on Friday morning of the festival, I'll be running a writing workshop with fellow Faber New Poet Declan Ryan in the library area. It will be pretty relaxed, and hopefully fun, talking about musical influences, song lyrics and how those things can feed into writing poems.
What a week just passed in Wales with Caught by the River, Fforest Farm and everyone involved at Caught by the River Teifi. Thanks to everybody who made it such a special week. And especially those who attended the workshops... three excellent groups who came up with even better poems.
This Saturday I'm up in Edinburgh at the festival, taking part in the Bus Stops, Cul De Sacs and Rutted Tracks event, reading some poems and discussing how different environments affect our literature.
Do come and say hello if you're up there...