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If you’re quick - there may still be time to join us this weekend at Stones Barn in Cumbria (ar 15 miles from carlisle) for our annual read-in. We sit round a table, I bring in a bunch of great poems by great poets to discuss, and we have a grand old time. forgottenlands.org/local-events

Another essay from the new Irish Pages Scotland issue - Jenny Lindsay writing on the recent history of the live poetry scene: open.substack.com/pub/jennylinds… order the ish (with essays by N Ascherson, R Goring, S Kelly, K Molleson, J Robertson & many more) here: irishpages.org/?v=7885444af42e

The unveiling of new poetry inscribed stones at the Canongate Wall - Scottish Parliament Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone MSP with former Scotland national Makars Kathleen Jamie, Jackie Kay and Liz Lochhead.

There’s still time to join my survey of indispensable, obscure, weird & wonderful poets’ resources next week, so get in there. northseapoets.com/events/how-to-…

North Sea Poets Niall Campbell I can't submit to Poetry London, but if I could, I didn't know Niall's work, & I hadn't seen a recent copy of that magazine, this would convince me that the current editor is at least a superb writer, & that I would like him to publish me. His workshops must be rather good too.

think there’s just a couple of places left on this one. Gods of the Word blew the top of my head off 20 years ago. This’ll be great.

Important new essay on the death of poetry criticism from Ben Wilkinson - a new guest post on the north sea poets substack. A must-read: open.substack.com/pub/northseapo…

North Sea Poets’ autumn course is now live – places are limited! The theme this time is ‘Writing With …’ – we’ll each focus on a subject or author, and explore what we can learn from them. Everything from ghosts and landscape to Heaney and Plath … northseapoets.com/courses-1

time for a bit of Mahon

Tonight! You might squeeze in if you’re quick - this will be a good one, and could hardly speak more clearly to the times northseapoets.com/events/betwixt…

Niall C at the northseapoets place today on touch, grit and island funerals … open.substack.com/pub/northseapo…

– Alastair Reid, Inside Out #NorthSeaPoets #CommonplaceBook #PoetryCommunity

Glenday on paying attention and reading Nick Laird’s Up Late - over at the northseapoets place … substack.com/@northseapoets…

What a treat that the new Bad Lilies is out - badlilies.uk/issues. You can always trust Kathryn Gray and Andrew Neilson to have a top selection. Especially enjoyed seeing more poems by Donovan McAbee Jo Bratten sarah westcott and John Greening. Lovely work.

Lisa Brockwell on Elizabeth Bishop, Robinson Crusoe and the perversity of nostalgia, over at the northseapoets place … open.substack.com/pub/northseapo…

'I’ve been thinking about Elizabeth Bishop’s “Crusoe in England” for many years.' Each Nick and Scratch by Heart: Elizabeth Bishop's Island Industries – Lisa Brockwell on the perversity of nostalgia buff.ly/frklvl8 #NorthSeaPoets #PoetryCommunity #ElizabethBishop

escape the dreadful heat & embrace your inner sleet - only a couple of places left on John Glenday’s guide to poetic weather next week: northseapoets.com/events/a-weath…