Commonplace - Maria Taylor

Hi, a few weeks ago. I was asked to take part in a blogging tag tour by the wonderful poet Kim Moore. The questions looked interestin...

When my twins started school in 2013 they developed a habit of getting very attached to the most bizarre objects, especially when out and ab...

'Being Human,' Embrace Arts, Leicester. Saturday 18th January I had absolutely no idea what to expect from the stage production...

Hi, thought that title might wake you up! Ok, this is the first blog post of the year and I think we're all beyond resolutions and have ...

At this time of year it's customary for blogger to round-up their books of the year. I find that a hard thing to do in terms of poetry. ...

The Book! Here I am again. The blog seems to be mended and I'm like a child with a new toy. The launch of Maps and Legends - Poems ...

' I've seen the future #poetrybingo ' Josephine Corcoran I've had a few problems with the blog of late, there have bee...

I was very upset to hear of Joel Lane’s passing last night. He was a terrific writer. I know his poetry better than his prose and perhaps i...

Hi, it's been a long while I know. Can't believe my last entry was back in August. It's been a little overwhelming for me both h...

It's been just over a day now since we learnt of Heaney's death. In place of flowers, social networks are full of tweets and updates...

Roy Marshall has been posting interviews with poets on his blog . I find that people who write poetry like to find out what other people w...

Summer is usually reading time. For some it’s writing time, but I seem to do an awful lot of reading in the holidays; sometimes for rev...

On Friday, took a trip into Beeston for a performance of 'Whistle' by Martin Figura. This was part of the Beeston Poets series a...