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July 20, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Not For Any Book
Where are the big poems now? They’ve all gone away. Been collected up in a book, and a few people had a look, and some were kind enough to say they liked them. Now I can get back to just saying any old thing. No desperate writing through the night and gripping on tight too […]Archive
July 19, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
In Praise of Selima Hill
Look at this poem by Selima Hill. I didn’t so much read it as feel runover by it. It stalked me from the page. It lured me. And I just kept staring at it and re-reading it. I shared it on my pages. And people commented. They felt seen. And heard. They were floored. They […]Archive
July 1, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 264: Jo Marsh – aka JoJo Bellini
Hi and welcome to episode 264 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys and thanks to you readers and listeners. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it […]Archive
June 14, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Roger McGough Had Done Enough – And Long Before He Wrote A Poem To Save My Life
What I said was that I’d first read the poem when I was about 15. And had loved it ever since. Had thought about it – and often – for nearly 30 years. And because that clearly wasn’t lofty enough I added that the poem, this one poem, was in fact a guiding light. I […]Archive
June 8, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: The Hope To Not Repeat
the autobiography you never knew you’d write is the one you add to each and every night – confession here, reminder there – stories arrive when you sit to ponder, are they ‘good’ you almost never wonder, instead the job is to get them down – add to the files, surround yourself with reminders of […]Archive
June 8, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Poetry in Motion: PIM – July Edition – Featured Guest Simon Sweetman
The fantastic Poetry in Motion hosts an event on the first Thursday of every month at Wellington’s Fringe Bar. I’ve been attending as often as I can across the last couple of years. The structure is always the same – open mic starting at 7.30, and after an intermission there’s a feature poet; a guest spot. […]Archive
June 2, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 260: Kate Spencer (CreatifKate)
Hi and welcome to episode 260 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys and thanks to you readers and listeners. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it […]Archive
May 31, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
The Bend: We Disappear
The Bend We Disappear Armchair Records The Bend is one of the projects involving Fane Flaws, Tony Backhouse and Peter Dasent – the three musical friends have a 40+ year connection and have released music together as Spats, I Am Joe’s Music and most successfully in the collective consciousness as The Crocodiles. Under the name […]Archive
May 19, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Cerys Matthews, Hidden Orchestra & 10 Poets: We Come From The Sun
Cerys Matthews, Hidden Orchestra & 10 Poets We Come From The Sun Decca Records Poetry is having a moment, if you haven’t noticed. It’s cool – again. Those of us invested and forever on board either always thought it was cool or never worried whether it was. But it’s fair to say that poetry has […]Archive
May 17, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Ben Brown (ed): How Did I Get Here?
How Did I Get Here? Ben Brown (ed.) The Cuba Press How Did I Get Here? is subtitled a book of “soliloquies of youth”. A book you can order via this link right here. The book is a collection of poems by the YP (young people) of Te Puna Wai o Tūhinapō, Youth Justice Residence […]Archive
April 30, 2021 by Simon Sweetman