by Danielle | Sep 30, 2023 | News
Many thanks to Poetry and Music at Bell House, Dulwich, and all the organisers and supporters, especially Wendy French & Robert Hancock, for such a warm welcome to all joining the Acumen poets reading on 28 September 2023. Thanks also to wonderful readings by...
by Danielle | Sep 30, 2023 | Guest Poems
Brussel Sprouts When the February sky is weighty with clouds and the wind,a ferocious animal, knocks over fences and rickety sheds,rushes rubbish down streets, rocks trees madly,tears off their branches and crashes any it can to the ground, when the paper is packed...
by Danielle | Sep 30, 2023 | Guest Poems
‘when’ whenlike a falling flower-print cotton dress has dropped its round spoor in the breathy silence...
by Danielle | Sep 25, 2023 | Guest Poems
The Brownfields of England This “Go-Between” of a summerthe heatwave’s a marqueand hours and days repeat themselves like a slo-mo film. This chameleon summera hare jogging in a fieldturns out to be a man ...
by Danielle | Sep 25, 2023 | News
Thank you to everyone joining and contributing to the Acumen 106 Celebration, it was a delight to see over 85 people from across the world listening so attentively, and for the conversation, discussion and excellent poetry readings. We were delighted to welcome people...