Iain

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Poems, disco & running

A DUMPLING I was looking for a train platform (9-10) and went into a dark green courtyard green from algae I think, where there were two guys, just hanging around, separate from each other. I asked both of them together if the way I was headed was the right direction and they both simultaneously got pissy and mean with me, one started calling me a dumpling. They were like: you look like a dumpling. Your head, everything: dumpling. And you're acting like a dumpling, don't know the way to the platform, asking us, classic dumpling behaviour.
A picture of Saint Etienne’s latest and last album, International.
Poetry Lit! Festival. Poetry in Session with Milla van der Have. Featured poets: Juana Adcock, Moira Egan, Chelsea Harlan. September 13, 16:30 BST / 17:30 CEST. Livestream on Facebook and YouTube.
Poetry Lit! Festival - Poetry in Session with Stephanie Green. Featured poets: Vasiliki Albedo, Ronna Bloom, Sukhema. September 13 at 14:30 BST / 15:30 CEST. Livestream on Facebook and YouTube. Register for a reminder.
Poetry Lit! Festival - Poetry in Session with Lydia Harris. Featured poets: Lynn Davidson, Patrick Errington, Kris Johnson. September 13 at 13:30 BST / 14:30 CEST. Livestream on Facebook and YouTube. Register for a reminder.
Friendly-looking plastic bag with emoji eyes on my kitchen counter.
View from Rosthwaite Fell/Bessyboot, Borrowdale.
A shot of the poetry book Gub by Scott Mckendry
A flyer for Queer 4 U - a cabaret night in partnership with Dropzone LGBTQ+ youth and Barrow Library
Three blank cassettes, each with a different recording on it: Top 40 of 1985; Nevermind; I Should Coco
A sign in a bed of roses that says Your Lovely Eyes
Selection of lovely roses in London’s Regent’s Park rose garden
An article from the guardian with a headline asking: ‘would you wear underpants for a week without cleaning them?’
rotterdam poetry international festival
Rotterdam water taxi
Rotterdam International Poetry Festival
Early morning hotel view of Erasmus Bridge
Van Maanenbad swimming pool, Rotterdam
Nom nom ginger-infused honey from Grasmere
Hoad Monument and some sheep.
Post-Devoke Water swim and blue skies
Smiling siblings in towelin’ swim robes
A photo of me in the small city of Ulverston, Patagonia
A view of the Lake District from my pal’s garden in Kirby-in-Furness and my laptop, which I haven’t opened, but should do, because I need to work
A sunny view up to Lancaster Castle, Lancashire
Some puppets (and two model lions and a sloth)
Running the Tokyo Marathon on March 5th 2023.
My new fave song - Twist Forever by Jacanda People x Antony Szmierek
Picture of the book Close to Home by Michael Magee
RAVE UKraine - in Liverpool and Kyiv