Susie Wild's Blog: Wildlife, page 27

Black Country Radio

Listen again to my husband playing original songs and covers on the lockdown Black Country radio the other night. I came back from the loo and was pulled to the sofa 1/3 through a song to do an unexpected, unrehearsed join in... 56 minutes in. He's on for 2 hours, and I recommend you listen to the whole show, I don't marry just anyone you know ;)

Atlanta Review Poems

My two Cornwall-based poems from my debut collection 'Better Houses' in the current Cornwall/Wales issue of 'The Atlanta Review', available to read for free here: http://atlantareview.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Atlanta-Review-Spring-2020-04.30.20.pdf

Poetry Wales Post!

Look what just arrived! You’ll be able to hear me read it on their website at some point too.

Highly Commended: Prole Laureate Competition 2020

It was so lovely to spot my name on the Highly Commended list for this year's Prole Laureate Competition. Judge Jonathan Edwards selected a poem about blooms and boxing called 'Wild Flowers'.

You can now read the winning top three poems on their website.

A new poem in the Spring 2020 Issue of Poetry Wales

I am pleased to have a poem 'The Carnivore Boyfriends' featured in the new Spring issue of Poetry Wales which is having a virtual launch this Thursday. Ben is hopefully helping me sort an audio recording of it for the website later today too. Tune in on the night for some great readings and the open mic, and keep an eye on the website for further featured poet musings and multimedia.



Join us in May for our second virtual First Thursday which this month is a Poetry Wales magazine special!

We’ll be joined by PW editor Jonathan Edwards and guest readers Alan Perry, Taylor Edmonds and Abeer Ameer.

The readings will be followed by our usual open mic which you can sign up for in the chat during the event.

This event will be hosted on Zoom. Find the details you need to join us below. Please email sarahjohnson@serenbooks.com for the meeting password.

Cornwall/Wales special Spring/Summer issue of The Atlanta Review

From the NYPL Public Domain CollectionI am pleased to have two poems from my debut collection Better Houses (Parthian) included in the Cornwall/Wales special Spring/Summer issue of The Atlanta Review, which you can download for free, or a small donation if you are able to, from their website.

February 2020 Events

Hello Lovelies,

I hope you are surviving January, the cruellest month.

I'm back out and about doing events next month! I recommend you book your tickets for the Seren Cardiff Poetry Festival on Valentine's Weekend, where I will be introducing you to some excellent new and emerging poets in the New Poetry Showcase on Saturday morning, at just £5 a ticket it's worth getting out of bed for... and the rest of the programme of readings and workshops. Take a look and book yourself a few poetry treats.

I'm also heading to the Cellar Bards in Cardigan on Friday 28th Feb to read with my dear poet Kittie Belltree as guest features (7.30pm). There's an open mic too and Ben is going to play you a few songs – so plenty of reasons to come and join us, it will be a real pleasure to see you.

Warmest wishes on these cold nights,

Susie Q Xx

New Year, New Gig: The Wildsmiths

I'll be doing a Wildsmiths gig with Ben, Andrew and friends to kick the new decade off in style. Join us!

Picking and singing with Ben & Susie Wildsmith and Andrew Hawkey. If you fancy playing feel free, otherwise wind down listening to some righteous tunes on the first day of the '20s!

The Mount Inn, Llanidloes

4-7pm

Wise words from Costa-shortlisted poet John McCullough

We all have days when we need to hear words like these, keep them close to your heart, and strive on lovelies... x


John is shortlisted for the Costa Poetry Prize this year and, until Sunday, his third book Reckless Paper Birds is available for the bargain £4.99 instead of the usual £9.99 from his excellent publishers Penned on the Margins.

Turkish/ Welsh Poetry Cultural Exchange: Pomegranate Garden in Cardiff

Representatives from the Cardiff poetry scene, Literature Wales and the British Council were at St Canna's in Cardiff yesterday to welcome the Turkish poet and writer Haydar Ergülen to Wales and share a cultural exchange with readings from his new selected poems Pomegranate Garden as well as poetry about Cardiff, about Wales, about place and about love. All with a bonus buffet and wine! It was a superb way to spend a Sunday lunchtime.Featuring tanslator, editor and poet Caroline Stockford alongside Cardiff-based poets Topher Mills, J. Brookes, Kate North, Roberto Pastore, Luca Paci, Mab Jones and myself.Thanks to British Council Wales and Literature Wales for their support, to all the poets who took part, all who came along, and to the team at St Canna's Ale House for helping to make it run smoothly. Haydar's UK tour concludes in Oxford at 5pm today (Board Room, the Middle East Centre, St Antony’s College, Oxford University, 5pm, Monday 25 November 2019).