Tag Archives: jo bell

Sarah James reviews Fox Unkennelled

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Myfanwy Fox

Blog posts like buses … After uploading last night’s pictures I noticed a flurry of mentions on Twitter which turned out to be thanks to Sarah James who has reviewed Fox Unkennelled in the same micro-review blog post in which … Continue reading →

Posted in photos, poetry, review | Tagged cwmmy crab, jo bell, kith | Leave a comment

A prose poem about political support

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Myfanwy Fox

Political Support The ‘80s Wonderbra is the lingerie equivalent of UKIP: attractively buoyant at first glance but built on false fillets with nothing to support its claims, embarrassingly prone to self-exposure and inevitably ending in tears. Trendy T-shirt lightly padded … Continue reading →

Posted in poetry | Tagged 52, Greens, jo bell, Labour, lift and separate, luke kennard, nipples, Tories, ukip, wonderbra | 2 Comments

2014

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Myfanwy Fox

Where does the time go? 2014 is on its way out. Here’s hoping 2015 will be good for all of you reading this – and for me! It’s that time of the year when everyone writes their high/low-light lists of … Continue reading →

Posted in non-fiction, photos, Uncategorized | Tagged 52, drag kings, hilda sheehan, jo bell, ledbury poetry, norman hadley, swindon poetry | 4 Comments

A prose poem about tits

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Myfanwy Fox

Posted in poetry | Tagged 52, jo bell, luke kennard, politics, tits, ukip | 2 Comments

A Journey with Dragons’ Breath

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Myfanwy Fox

When I discussed Jo Bell’s poem Hoary Alison a few days ago, I should also have mentioned her New Year-launched project, “52”, a website to encourage poets – of whatever ability/experience – to WRITE at least one poem for every … Continue reading →

Posted in poetry | Tagged 52, freeze, frost, jo bell | 2 Comments

Hoary Alison by Jo Bell

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Myfanwy Fox

In my last post I mentioned Hoary Alison, a poem by Jo Bell, recently published in the Morning Star. When I emailed Jo to say I’d like to look at Hoary Alison here, she emailed me straight back to say … Continue reading →

Posted in poetry, review | Tagged alan buckley, hoary alison, jo bell, morning star, slavalanche | 5 Comments

Close reading

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Myfanwy Fox

One of the most useful things a beginner poet can do (aside from changing their mind, my family would suggest, or if they insist (I would suggest) reading voraciously, practicing patiently) is to examine others’ poetry in detail – and … Continue reading →

Posted in non-fiction, photos, poetry | Tagged hoary alison, jo bell, morning star | 7 Comments

Ledbury Poetry Festival mid-way

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Myfanwy Fox

A kaleidoscope of thoughts. A world of words. Cobbles, cuppas and cake. Bunting, busking, busy-be(e)ing. This is the first time I’ve volunteered as a Festival helper. Stewarding, hospitality (green room cuppas, sarnies and cake – plus chat to all comers) … Continue reading →

Posted in event | Tagged bang said the gun, bunting, debris field, jo bell, weather | 3 Comments

Buzzwords and beyond

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Myfanwy Fox

This morning the storm clouds were still hanging around, probably wondering if it was worth going anywhere when they are due back on Thursday. Lots of spoken word and music events happening: it must be summer, even though the weather … Continue reading →

Posted in non-fiction, photos | Tagged alison brackenbury, angela france, buzzwords, emma pursehouse, jim denning, jo bell, Ledbury, Leveson, MWC, peter wyton, snakeskin | 4 Comments

Wye Small Lightnings

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Myfanwy Fox

Just had a poetry workshop weekend with Jo Bell and Martin Malone at the Garden Café in Lower Lydbrook on the River Wye. It was intensive, it was enlightening, it was inspiring: recommended. Yeah, I enjoyed it. (I am knackered.) … Continue reading →

Posted in non-fiction, poetry | Tagged garden cafe, jo bell, martin malone | 5 Comments