I originally wrote this poem as a potential submission for the Poetry@British Art Show 8 event in Southampton next month. However, I missed the deadline (oops) - so I'm going to publish it on here anyway! As part of the exercise, writers were asked to write poetry based around the theme of Materiality, which is the … Continue reading Material Girls
For me, my childhood is filled with memories of autumn; playing in the woods near my home with my parents and sister, getting my hands mucky with dirt. This was the first thing I thought of when I was asked to think back twenty years. I was given six lines, each with six syllables, to fill in six minutes. This is what I came up with.
In celebration of National Poetry Day this year I thought I'd be brave and pen a little poem of my own - all about poetry, naturally! It started as an ode to one of my very favourite modern poets, Frank O'Hara, whose work I have loved since I studied him at university. From there it … Continue reading Why I Am Not a Poet – National Poetry Day 2016
Jo Fisher Writes 