Delighted to see my poem ‘Lada Boys’ featured among so many fine contributions in Ofi 59. Grateful thanks to editor Jack Little. You can read it by clicking here

Very pleased to see my poem ‘Mona Lisa Musing’ included in Writers’ Cafe Magazine Issue 10, another excellent collection of imaginative and creative responses to this month’s “Portraits” theme. Many thanks to editor Marie Lightman. You can read my poem and so many wonderful other ones from contributors including Gareth Writer-Davies, Kate Garrett, Maggie Mackay, Rachel Coventry, Gill Lambert, Mark Connors, Mandy Macdonald, Linda Goulden, Jackie Biggs and many more by clicking here

So happy to see my poem ‘Shoes’ up at Atrium Poetry – undoubtedly one of my favourite sites. My heartfelt thanks to editors Holly Magill and Claire Walker.

To read ‘Shoes’ click here

Delighted to have 3 poems with tongue-in-cheek slant – ‘Largin‘ It In Later Life’, ‘Nan Was My Nigella’ and ‘Bitchin’ In The Kitchen’ – included in the summer issue of Scrittura. Many thanks to the editorial team for putting together another stylish and colourful magazine. You can read the magazine by clicking here

Delighted once again to feature in the excellent Writers’ Cafe Magazine. My grateful thanks to editor Marie Lightman for including my poem ‘A Table Unset’ among so many excellent contributions from a stellar cast. If you would like to read it, click here and scroll down.

Really pleased to see my poem ‘Lizard For Company’ in Now Then Manchester’s Word Life section where this month theme was friendship. Most grateful to curator Elizabeth Gibson for publishing this poem that describes exquisite summer months in 2012 spent in the company of this remarkable little creature we named Lizarazu! You can read it by clicking here (and scrolling down the page)

Delighted to feature once again in this issue on the theme of “Corridors and Passageways” produced by editor Marie Lightman who has done another excellent job. My poem ‘Nightwandering’ can be found by clicking here and scrolling down towards the end of this really stimulating colllection by so many fine poets.

Proud to see my poem ‘A Bonnie Fighter’ in this touching anthology compiled by editor Kate Garrett-Nield as a way of expressing her gratitude to the staff at Leeds General Hospital Congenital Hearts Unit for helping her baby Bonnie after a heart defect was discovered in the days after her birth. I feel very honoured to be in this collection of poems by many talented poets. A recommended read!

I have a poem ‘Not Quite 8½’ in the latest Writers’ Cafe Magazine, on a theme of shoes. Big thanks to editor Marie Lightman for publishing it and producing another fine collection. You can read it by clicking here and scrolling down.

Quite literally over the moon that my poem ‘Fishing for Stars’ is in there amongst this wonderful collection of poems, short fiction, visual art and experimental media. Thanks so much to editor Amy Kinsman. You can find it by clicking here and scrolling to page 8.