Matthew Paul: Poetry & Stuff

I’ve never been asked to take part in any National Poetry Day events before, so I’m very pleased to be reading a poem or two this Thursday evening. It’s the launch event for an anthology of poetry written by poets from and/or living in or near Rotherham (including me). It’s published by Flux Rotherham and Spread the Word, who do so much to encourage poetry and other literary writing and art projects in the area, and it’s edited by the very fine poet Vicky Morris, who has herself done a great deal of good working with young people aged 14–25 through the Hive South Yorkshire programme, here. I’m looking forward to hearing the rich array of local voices.

The event is at Rotherham Civic Theatre and details are available here.