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    A taste of 'the sea refuses no river' by Bethany Rivers!
    Belle Kenyon
    • Apr 5, 2019
    • 3 min

    A taste of 'the sea refuses no river' by Bethany Rivers!

    I am excited to say that Bethany Rivers'collection, "the sea refuses no river", is now up for pre-order from the Fly on the Wall Press sh...
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    One year book birthday for 'Please Hear What I'm Not Saying'!
    Belle Kenyon
    • Feb 8, 2019
    • 3 min

    One year book birthday for 'Please Hear What I'm Not Saying'!

    This time last year 'Please Hear What I'm Not Saying', a poetry anthology raising funds the UK Charity, Mind, was published, featuring 11...
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    'Wild about London' by Will Hatchett and Tim Sanders.
    Belle Kenyon
    • Dec 20, 2018
    • 2 min

    'Wild about London' by Will Hatchett and Tim Sanders.

    Lewis Carroll meets Ted Hughes, with a dash of Spike Milligan. Wild about London is a new book of illustrated poems about some of the ani...
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    ‘Birnam Wood’ by José Manuel Cardona: A Review
    Belle Kenyon
    • Dec 12, 2018
    • 2 min

    ‘Birnam Wood’ by José Manuel Cardona: A Review

    ‘Birnam Wood’ by Spanish poet José Manuel Cardona, and translated by his daughter, Hélène Cardona, is a collection of his absolute best w...
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    Poets of the future: Introducing Anne Walsh Donnelly
    Belle Kenyon
    • Dec 9, 2018
    • 2 min

    Poets of the future: Introducing Anne Walsh Donnelly

    I am pleased to announce that in May 2019, I will be publishing the open- hearted, beautifully weaved debut chapbook, of Anne Walsh Donne...
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    A Review - 'Bloodlines' By Hannah Brockbank
    Belle Kenyon
    • Nov 26, 2018
    • 1 min

    A Review - 'Bloodlines' By Hannah Brockbank

    ‘Bloodlines’, by Hannah Brockbank, drives a ‘sucker-punch’ straight to the heart of her absent father. It begins with a ‘Myling girl’, (t...
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    Author Interview: Gillian Byrom-Smith
    Belle Kenyon
    • Oct 20, 2018
    • 2 min

    Author Interview: Gillian Byrom-Smith

    I met the lovely Gillian Byrom-Smith at a spoken word event in New Mills. When I realised she had been published by the fab Stairwell Boo...
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    October Book Reviews: Glimmerglass Girl and Tiny Poems for Gentle Hearts
    Belle Kenyon
    • Oct 2, 2018
    • 2 min

    October Book Reviews: Glimmerglass Girl and Tiny Poems for Gentle Hearts

    Holly Lynn Walrath writes with about being a woman and growing, with self reflection and a certain element of fragility. 'Glimmerglass Gi...
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    The London Haiku Project moves to Barcelona!
    Belle Kenyon
    • Sep 2, 2018
    • 2 min

    The London Haiku Project moves to Barcelona!

    Cycles By Joe Woodhouse Joe starts his second collection by way of an introduction which outlines his relationship with the medium of t
 old man speaks to himself about himself’ - from the elderly to the Millenials, we explore the city: ‘rail tracks split his thumb hovers which emoji?’ Then we are in Barcelona, it is clear, by the section ‘Sea’, in which lizards creep and palm trees quiver. The poem’s flow slows and the effect on the reader is calming, as Joe’s pace of
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    Blog tour: Crowd Surfing with God by Adrienne Novy
    Belle Kenyon
    • Aug 10, 2018
    • 3 min

    Blog tour: Crowd Surfing with God by Adrienne Novy

    Crowd Surfing with God by Adrienne Novy 'God taught the sky how to jump, built a bowling alley in the clouds to give us thunderstorms' 'L...
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    Book Review: "corvus' burnt - wing love balm and cure all"
    Belle Kenyon
    • Jul 1, 2018
    • 1 min

    Book Review: "corvus' burnt - wing love balm and cure all"

    Francis is a writer with real grit and this book feels like pure filth in more way than one. The ‘ammonia coral' covering the pipes in a ...
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    Book Review: Our Wild Magic
    Belle Kenyon
    • May 31, 2018
    • 1 min

    Book Review: Our Wild Magic

    Our Wild Magic by Amanda Linsmeier Blurb: 'for the cursed the wicked the wild the charmed for those in their ever after and for...
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    May Book Reviews!
    Belle Kenyon
    • May 29, 2018
    • 3 min

    May Book Reviews!

    Poetry Picks: Something Like Happiness by Alex Five Truthful and unique Honestly this book sometimes revolted me - the words of the oth...
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    Review: The Space Between Us
    Belle Kenyon
    • May 19, 2018
    • 1 min

    Review: The Space Between Us

    I had the pleasure of reading Mind poet Neil Elder's collection, The Space Between Us. Packed with intriguing observations and descriptio...
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    29 poems on turning 30 (by Joe Woodhouse)
    Belle Kenyon
    • Apr 26, 2018
    • 1 min

    29 poems on turning 30 (by Joe Woodhouse)

    Nearly 30 by Joe Woodhouse is an eclectic chapbook which explores the digital generation and the mundane aspects of life. I like the comi...
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    Instapoet at her best
    Belle Kenyon
    • Apr 16, 2018
    • 1 min

    Instapoet at her best

    The Circle in the square By K C Pearson Connect with Pearson @kvppoetry on Instagram My review: Pearson is beautifully cynical – which g...
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    A balanced diet: fiction and poetry
    Belle Kenyon
    • Mar 27, 2018
    • 2 min

    A balanced diet: fiction and poetry

    Start making some space on that book shelf because my March book reviews are in! (Have you read these? Let me know your thoughts in the c...
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    2 Shining Authors To Watch Out For
    Belle Kenyon
    • Mar 20, 2018
    • 2 min

    2 Shining Authors To Watch Out For

    I am reviewing these heart breaking poetry books together because the authors, D. E. Kerr and Ashley Rose, unknowingly have written books...
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    Why secondary school ruined poetry
    Belle Kenyon
    • Feb 24, 2018
    • 1 min

    Why secondary school ruined poetry

    I recently picked up a copy of Carol Ann Duffy's 'Love Poems' - and read from cover to cover. I loved it. Carol was on my secondary sylla...
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    Why we love poetry (and you should too!)
    Belle Kenyon
    • Feb 16, 2018
    • 1 min

    Why we love poetry (and you should too!)

    Poetry gets a bad rep - stereotypes like 'hard to read', 'pretentious' float around and excuses like 'I just don't have time to read, I'd...
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