dream dust
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Celebrating 25 Years of Xing the Line in London
I am heading to London tomorrow. I need to refuel at least once a year in London. It is where I cut my second teeth. Friends and artistic communities. Yes please. One of the most welcoming for many years when I lived in London was Xing the Line run by Jeff Hilson, and now also… Read more
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DREAM DUST IN FAVORITE READS OF 2025
Thank you to Benjamin Niespodziany for including my book Dream Dust for his favorite reads of 2025. I have always loved Benjamin Niespodziany’s end of year of list of books. I am honored to be included this year. Check out the roundup over here Read more
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LAUNCH OF DREAM DUST IN MANCHESTER, ENGLAND
Video of my reading for the launch of my new book, Dream Dust (Broken Sleep 2025), in Manchester. It was a terrific afternoon of surreal-absurd poetry at an incredible community art space: P3 Annihilation Eve – AD England. A heartfelt thank you to the dream team of fellow poets and friends who also read that… Read more
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P3 Annihilation
“Manchester’s live literature scene has been awash with amazing visiting poets this spring and for this free afternoon of absurd surreal poetry, we are agog to see Vik Shirley, Stephen Emmerson and Marcus Silcock corralled by Tom Jenks and reading in a place packed with brilliant books.” Read the rest of the announcement over here:… Read more
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Do you wear socks with your sandals?
It seems like so many people love the beach. Millions of humans frolicking on the beach. I am not a cocktail sippin roll in the sand kinda fella. But a beach with howling winds and nobody else around. The only thing packed is the sand. That’s a nice beach. But I moved to a beach… Read more
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Bruiser
I have 3 new prose poems in Bruiser. Sheep shearing in Warrington. The Fall Guy with Hamburger Helper and Lee Majors in a trailer park in Vallejo. Goshiwon with tiny television spitting out gameshows in Seoul. Plato’s cave in Utah. Enjoy the journeys. Check out the surreal-absurd prose poems over here Read more
