For the academically-attuned, there is more than one start to the year, and perhaps that which begins sometimes between early September and early October is the more poignant, and evocative. So instead of reflecting on my year in January – which I didn’t feel able to do this year – I’m doing it now. I’veContinue reading “Worst/Best/To The Moon”
Author Archives: pollyrowena
May
I’m really pleased to have three poems in the Spring 2016 edition of The Lonely Crowd, as well as an essay on the composition of the poems and recordings of them online. There are several readings planned to showcase the issue – one has already taken place (unfortunately on the same night I was reading forContinue reading “May”
Being Mutant
In October 2014 I was diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS), a connective tissue disorder caused by a mutation in one or several of the genes responsible for collagen production. Unless you’re reading this because you or a friend or family member have EDS, it’s likely that you’ve never heard of it before. You’re notContinue reading “Being Mutant”
Shunting in reverse through the steps of a dance/nobody else can join in with.
This week I got the news that a poem of mine, ‘Begin’, was chosen as one of the runners-up for this year’s Fish Poetry Prize, judged by Nick Laird. This is what he says about it – Begin by Polly Atkin The poem had impressive, confident turns, and I admired the way its syntax brokeContinue reading “Shunting in reverse through the steps of a dance/nobody else can join in with.”
Dark Days for White Moss/WWWD.2
White Moss common is once more under threat, as the application to ‘improve’ it into a visitor hub has been renewed with (very minor) adjustments (the cafe is slightly smaller). You can see the plans here and here. This comes as the Lake District National Park Authority are also selling off large swathes of the LakeContinue reading “Dark Days for White Moss/WWWD.2”
Shadow Dispatches 