'With Calypso' commended in Poetry on the Lake competition 2010

Adjudicator of the short poems category, Carole Baldock, editor of Orbis literary journal, commended 'With Calypso', my entry for this year's Poetry on the Lake competition. The results of the competition were announced today. Poetry on the Lake is my favourite annual poetry festival at Orta. Best wishes to Gabriel Griffin, who organises this event, for another successful year !

Beverly Ellis reviews my collection 'For the chiding dove' for www.ink-sweat-and-tears.com

Beverly Ellis' collection review 'Helen Pletts Same Planet – Different Dimension'
was published by Charles Christian on Saturday 10 July. My delight on reading it fails to subside. Thank you so much Beverly - you truly have the measure of my work !

'My liver is sick with purple...Arshile Gorky'

I am very happy that this poem, a collage of Arshile Gorky's thoughts and feelings in connection with his Gardens in Sochi paintings and my reactions to him and his work, is published today on the Ink, Sweat and Tears webzine. Thank you to Charles for his unfailing support.

'Nuncle' is April winner for Ledbury Poetry Festival 'Always be a Poet'

Just heard that 'Nuncle' has been chosen as the April winner for the Ledbury Poetry Festival 'Always be a Poet' competition. Thank you to Ali for sending me the happy news today ! The April theme for entries was 'The Fool' and 'Nuncle' is the fool's gracious term of endearment for King Lear.

'On the corner of your collar'

Ink, Sweat and Tears publish 'On the corner of your collar' as a Tanka, on friday 12th February. Thank you Charles once again for all your support.

Ink, Sweat and tears publish 'For the chiding dove' in English and Italian

A first for Ink, Sweat and tears, to publish a poem on their site in a foreign language ! Thank you Charles for publishing my work and supporting me once again.

'She could be like white' and 'She will have you' published 5th December 2009

Thank you to Charles for publishing both poems on www.ink-sweat-and-tears.com.'She could be like white' is taken from my new collection 'For the chiding dove'.