poetry collection
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I, URSULA, RUTH STACEY
I, Ursula begins with Averse Muse (p.7). A confident poem with a knowing humour, it warns men of the dangers of falling in love with female poets and the reader of what is to come. Here the word ‘suckles’ becomes a weapon, the poet’s honey persona sweet and dangerous as a gingerbread house.
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The Battered Heart Still Beats
And no, I’m not talking politics this time. New year’s resolutions have a bad reputation – those who make them are bound to renege on them and bounce back to bad habits with a lower self-esteem because they have failed. Not always. This year my resolutions have given me focus and allowed some rainbows to…
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Being Mentored & A New Creative Writing Course at The Tetley
News July saw me performing poetry in front of the camera. I was filmed in domestic scenes, at Flamborough Head with the lighthouse looming over me and during a performance at Belgrave. Having seen the works in progress of these videos, I can say that the camera crew led by Pru Fowler and editor Ben…