I was recently very fortunate and glad to see four of my poems published in the most recent issue of the lovely journal Pennine Platform – three short ones plus a longer one, ‘Smallpiece’, named after the gardener at Cecil Beaton’s Wiltshire home, Reddish House.
A recording of me reading ‘Smallpiece’ is now on the Pennine Platform website, here.
I’m very grateful to the journal’s editor, Julia Deakin.
Matthew Paul 
Adore this, beautiful piece. So detailed x
Thanks, Heather.
Lovely details, Matthew, real atmosphere. I can equate with “telly and sherry” – there’s been a lot of that over Christmas!
Thanks, Claire – yes, indeed!
Lovely stuff Matthew.Good to hear your voice as well.
Thanks very much, Rodney.
It’s so lovely to have you reading this poem to me, Matthew, as I sit here in the kitchen. I love that line about the skin, ‘chicken-breast white’. Surprising and accurate! x
Thank you, Julie – that’s so kind of you to say.