When my publisher, Ronnie Goodyer, told me that he and Dawn Bauling
had nominated one of my poems from ‘Love the Albatross’ for a Pushcart Prize, I
had to look it up. (The prize, that is). I'd seen people celebrating their
nominations over the years, but without any idea exactly what it was. I had the
impression being nominated was an honour, and largely its own reward, and
having looked into it, that seems - realistically - to be the case. (At least, there 's an slim anthology of poems published every year, but thousands of nominations. I’m just very grateful to to have a poem amongst them.)
So. Many thanks to them both, and congratulations to my
fellow Indigo Dreams nominees, alongside whom it’s an honour to be listed.
Also, now it's been aired, here's the link to hear Helen Ivory and me guest-poetting for West Wilts Radio's 'The Poetry Place' whenever the fancy takes you.
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