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  I first came across Rachael Clyne as a member of 52, the online poetry group and workshop which was the brainchild of Jo Bell. Rachael’s work never failed to…

‘In ancient times, cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this.’ (Terry Pratchett) Recently I was following a Facebook thread with interest and some dismay, where a fellow…

‘All art really does is keep you focused on questions of humanity…….’ David Bowie The snippet from Auden’s poem, In Memory of W.B. Yeats, that ‘poetry makes nothing happen…’ is…

I thought I’d begin by reading a poem by Shakespeare, but then I thought, why should I? He never reads any of mine.   Spike Milligan  I’ve recently returned from a…

Today is THE day. We are delighted (and more than a bit excited :-) ) to announce the official launch of the new 4Word pamphlets from Lesley Quayle, Stella Wulf…

  'Poetry is what in a poem makes you laugh, cry, prickle, be silent, makes your toe nails twinkle……… ' Dylan Thomas 4Word started life as a Facebook thread –…