It was a special evening celebrating the launch of the beautifully produced Finished Creatures, issue one, at the Crown Tavern upstairs in the Apollo Room.
Publisher and editor, Jan Heritage, has done a marvellous job getting so many wonderful poems inside its stunning covers. Poets include Paul Stephenson, Susannah Hart, Philip Gross, L Kiew, Cheryl Moskowitz, and many more.
I am delighted to have two poems in and my second IKEA poem making an appearance! I’ve got a pamphlet’s worth but don’t think IKEA will be sponsoring me anytime soon…
Here’s a pic of Richard Price on the mic, reading his very moving poem, ‘The air that he breathes’.
The crowd was big and beautiful! Just how we like it…
Lisa Kelly 