I hope the reality is setting in for you all that these pieces about creativity and mental health are as much for me as they are for you....

So it’s officially Halloween - I mean October, sorry, getting a little ahead of myself. I don’t have a thoughtful post about writing or...

As part of last year's Dearne Community Arts Festival, I hosted some poetry workshops. This year, that's not really an option unless you...

So, there was something I really wanted - needed, actually - to talk about. I might've mentioned before that I spent a not-insignificant...

Some people join social media or start a blog and the first thing they do is make a fool of themselves. Unintentionally, though. But I'm...

Spring's over, but my house is still a mess and so is my poetry. Editing my poetry was a huge leap for me when I started doing it,...

I'm working with Barnsley Museums, as part of my role as Poet Laureate, on the Hear My Voice 2020 Poetry Competition. Fun fact, the first...

So I'm back after a long radio silence. I know I wasn't here much to begin with but shh... I want to try and get the ball rolling with my...

What does it feel like to be a Poet Laureate? The answer is that I have absolutely no idea. It still feels really surreal and I keep...