It was a joy to edit the Grassroots issue with the immensely talented and lovely Patrizia Longhitano and the launch on Wednesday 6th November was quite a night after quite a day! It proved very healing to be among all the wonderful poets and the strong sense of community whatever our beliefs. Diversity is what … Continue reading Launch of the Grassroots issue of Magma 90 and Celebrating Magma’s 30th Birthday
Author: lisakellypoet
Tickets Available for The Forward Prizes for Poetry Ceremony at the Durham Book Festival
Where: Gala Durham Date: Thursday 10 October Time: 7-9:30pm (doors 6:30pm) Cost: £15/£12 (Live-stream £5) Thrilled to be reading my poem ‘I wanted to show you a donkey in the field or I want to show you the donkey in a field’ shortlisted for The Forward Prize for Best Single Poem – Written at the event and meeting and … Continue reading Tickets Available for The Forward Prizes for Poetry Ceremony at the Durham Book Festival
Issue 13 of bath magg, the final one
Final issue of bath magg, reflective & brilliant with its spirit of Gboyega Odubanjo whose poems 'Dip' & 'Reload' are phenomenal. With thanks to the editors Mariah Whelan, Joe Carrick-Varty and Victoria Kennefick for their emotional labour promise that when i’m gone you won’t let anyone try say they knew me. https://www.bathmagg.com/issue13
Thanks to London Grip for Publishing my Poem-Article in Response to Greg Thomas’ Poem-Object body
APR122024 Poem-Object and Objective of the Poem Poem-Object and Objective of the Poem: Lisa Kelly reflects on possible new interactions between word and material 4x4 for body, for the box, for Greg Thomas, for Lilian Kjærulff body came in a small black box – floats in white-flecked blue jesmonite body is a wafer with air- bubbles, scratches … Continue reading Thanks to London Grip for Publishing my Poem-Article in Response to Greg Thomas’ Poem-Object body