Published Poems and News
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Let the Dark Stay poem read by Mark Burns on Drive 105
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Noise Collector in
Paper Lanterns
The Teen and Young Adult
Literary Journal
Three poems on Fevers of the Mind
Three poems on Flights e-Journal
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Longlisted in the Geoff Stevens Memorial Poetry Prize 2023 (Indigo Dreams Publishing)
Outing in
The Alchemy Spoon
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Swamp on The
Honest Ulsterman
Fossiltide on
Brian Moses' blog
Old Man in
the Heron Clan X
My Highly Commended
book Step into the Dark
was published by
The Hedgehog Poetry Press in July 2023.
Sky Fish on
One Hand Clapping
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My winning poem Sun Snake
in The Hedgehog Poetry Press
Summer Stickleback
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Longlisted in the
Indigo Dreams Publishing
Spring Poetry Competition 2023
Longlisted in the
Yaffle Prize 2023
The Road Ahead on
Boats Against the Current
Three poems on
Flights e-Journal
Penned In in Anne-thology:
Poems Re-Presenting Anne Shakespeare
Broken Sleep Books
Hey Tiger! on
The Dirigible Balloon
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Two poems on
Disabled Tales
Control on
Ink Sweat & Tears
Full of Green on
Fragmented Voices
Two poems in
Strix 9 magazine
Three poems on
Wildfire Words
Who I Am on
Brian Moses' blog
Caterpillar Banquet in
Parakeet Magazine
Hold on to Snow on
The Dirigible Balloon
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Four poems on Buzgaga
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Hold Fire on
Black Nore Review
The Warmth of Snow on BBC Upload,
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
Three poems on
Flights e-Journal
Recipe for Flying in
Chasing Clouds anthology (The Dirigible Balloon)
Zip Wire to Freedom on
BBC Upload,
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
Lost Music in
The Broken Spine 5
What Would You Miss? in The Toy magazine
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Ice Cubes in
The Bangor Literary Journal
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Body Weight on Dear Reader
Pools of Gold in
The Storms Journal of
Poetry, Prose and Visual Art
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Four poems in Dreich magazine
Write on Walls in
The Dawntreader
Indigo Dreams Publishing
See a Wish in
Take Flight
Circus Act on
Boats Against the Current
No Matter on
BBC Upload,
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
See a Wish on
Eat the Storms Podcast
Addressed to Me in
The Joy of Living
Epic Explorer on
The Dirigible Balloon
A Coat to Last in
Heron Clan IX
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Let the Dark Stay on Acropolis Journal
No Matter on
BBC Upload,
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
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I won the Hedgehog Poetry Press Summer Breeze competition with my poem Sun Snake
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Solving Problems, Except One on Brian Moses' blog
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Two Poems on Icefloe Press
Tickets to Ride on Tyger Tyger Magazine
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That's my Mum on
Brian Moses' blog
Three poems on
Fevers of the Mind
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Wolf Class on
Acropolis Journal
This Way shortlisted in the Dreich Black Box Competition and published in the anthology
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Not Today on
Black Nore Review
Three poems on Flights e-Journal
Two poems on
The Dirigible Balloon
Going Outside on
BBC Upload,
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
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Chocolate on
Brian Moses' blog
Three poems in
The Seventh Quarry
Running is a Prize in
The Dawntreader
Indigo Dreams Publishing
Two poems on
The Dirigible Balloon
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Unravelling in Skylight 47
Every Single Step on
Wishbone Words
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No Matter in Elizabeth's Poetry of Hope Book (in support of child amputees)
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The Bees in Fly on the Wall Power magazine
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Trapped from Balancing Act chosen as Poem of the Month November 2021 on Cafe Writers
Grumpy Snowman on
BBC Upload,
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
Two poems on
The Dirigible Balloon
Free Falling from Balancing Act nominated by The Hedgehog Poetry Press for the Pushcart Prize 2021
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Insomnia on
Ink Sweat & Tears
Pick of the Month
October 2021
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Fear on Brian Moses' blog
Longlisted in the Gloucester Poetry Society Open Poetry Competition 2021
See a Wish nominated for Best of the Net by Flight of the Dragonfly
Three poems on
The Dirigible Balloon
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I'd Run with You on Dear Reader
Zip Wire to Freedom on Ink Sweat & Tears
A Coat to Last on Crow of Minerva
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Run Again in Dreich Summer Anywhere
Recipe for Flying on The Dirigible Balloon
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Two poems in Dreich Ismisms
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Two poems in Dreich Things That Go Bump in The Night
Three poems on Flights e-Journal
Don't Worry on
BBC Upload,
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
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Who I Am on
Better Than Starbucks
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Two poems in Heron Clan VIII
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Three poems on Impspired
Two poems in Dreich,
The Wee Book of Wee Poems
Floating On on
BBC Upload,
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
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Three poems on Lothlorien Poetry Journal
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Five poems in Sarasvati magazine from Indigo Dreams Publishing. Check out the back cover!
Going Outside on
BBC Upload,
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
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If I Can't on
Dodging the Rain
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Floating On
on Nymphs
6 poems on Ariel Chart International Literary Journal
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My Bag on Neuro Logical
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Angst in Fevers of the Mind anthology
Bring Me Snow on
BBC Upload,
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
Three poems on The Poetry Realm app. More on my blog
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Run Again on The Honest Ulsterman
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Five poems on Dodging The Rain
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Poems published in all these Dreich themed chapbooks (Ekphrastic, Lockdown, Afters and Dreich Xtra)
Going Outside on
BBC Upload,
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
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Not for Me on The Handy, Uncapped Pen
Three poems on Brian Moses' blog
The Beast Outside on The Poetry Kit
Five poems in Dreich magazine.
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The Poem Seller on The Reading Realm
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Always There in Crossways Literary Magazine
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Bird on The Honest Ulsterman
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Going Outside on Inspiration in Isolation
Chasing Rain on Inspiration in Isolation
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Always There and I Know on Nine Muses Poetry
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My MS poems on the World Poetry Cafe Website. Find out more on my blog
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Article and poem MS and Me (My Song) in MS Trust's Open Door Magazine
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Raising money for MS Charities. Children's poems on World Poetry Cafe website. More on my blog
Lying in Bed on The Blue Nib
Take me to a Place and Plea on Burning House Press
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Fear, Incubus and Alone on Ariel Chart International Literary Journal. More on blog
Down Here and Hidden Tears on Runcible Spoon poetry and prose webzine. More on blog
Read article and If I Can't in MS Matters magazine. More on blog
I'm Fine on
BBC Upload,
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire