A massive thank you to Ian McMillan, Ekene Akalawu and everyone at The Verb for the chance to talk retablos! Great to hear poems read by Michael Schmidt, Michael Laskey and Rachel Douglas-Jones. Big thanks to Tony Frazer at @shearsmanbooks.bsky.social for all his support of Retablo for a door.

Tonight, I'm launching my new poetry collection, Retablo for a door! The event's at 7.30 pm in the Swedenborg Hall, 20-21 Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1A 2TH. I'll be reading with @ianseedauthor.bsky.social, who's also published by the brilliant @shearsmanbooks.bsky.social. Please join us!

Thrilled to see Retablo for a door reviewed in The Guardian! Thank you, Jennifer Lee Tsai! I'm looking forward to reading the books by Sean O'Brien, Matthew Rice, John F Deane and Tess Jolly. The poetry new year seems off to a good start! www.theguardian.com/books/2026/j...

The best recent poetry – review roundup

The Bonfire Party by Sean O’Brien; Plastic by Matthew Rice; Retablo for a Door by Michelle Penn; Jonah and Me by John F Deane; Intimate Architecture by Tess Jolly

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It's officially publication day! A huge thank you to Tony Frazer at @shearsmanbooks.bsky.social for making this book a reality. Also big thanks to Kathryn Maris and @chrissywilliams.bsky.social for the wonderful endorsements. www.shearsman.com/store/Michel...

Loving the new issue of Perverse - with special joy reading poems by @lkiew.bsky.social, Sue Burge and Jeff Sugarman! Frogs, Gandhi and New Year's Eve - brilliant stuff!

perversemag@perversemag.bsky.social · 8mo ago

PERVERSE 9J is out today! The last section of this issue! This week features five poems by Annie Katchinska, L Kiew, CP Nield, Jeffery Sugarman and Sue Burge, on parties, adjectives, frogs and more. Read all five poems from this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9j

Thrilled to be in such weird and wonderful company! Thanks, @chrissywilliams.bsky.social!

perversemag@perversemag.bsky.social · 8mo ago

PERVERSE 9I is out today! This week features five poems by Dawn Sands, Sam Harvey, Charlotte Whittle, Michelle Penn and Edward Doegar, on Jean Valjean, leaf mulch, and Lush glitter. Read all five poems from this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9i

Very interested in reading this and discovering more about the poetry of John Wieners. Congratulations, @marcchamberlain.bsky.social!

Fiona Larkin@fionalarkin.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Looking forward very much to reading @marcchamberlain.bsky.social ‘s essay