Profile
I live in Lancaster, though have spent much of my life in Scotland, still a strong influence on my work. My poetry tends to be very visual, and I’m interested in the coming together of art and poetry, but also like to explore what’s hidden and unseen – in the landscape, in history, in people’s lives.
Recent work and awards include the 2009 Mark Ogle Memorial Poem, commissioned by Shore Poets; words for a choral piece celebrating 25 years of the charity CancerCare; the 2009 Mirehouse Poetry Prize as part of the Ways with Words Festival, and the 2009 Michael Marks Award for Poetry Pamphlets.
