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Writer. Poetry pamphlet Drawer of Letters from Broken Sleep Books – "Wonderfully audacious" 🖤 Terminal and Other Stories 🖤 Little Apples (novella) 🖤 Stroke: A 2% chance of survival (memoir) 🖤 Next: Poetry in The Madrid Review
@rickyballboy.bsky.socialThanks, Matthew. That’s very kind of you, not least in light of your excellent Guest Editor’s note.
@rickyballboy.bsky.socialAbsolutely delighted to have a new poem in the forthcoming issue of The Madrid Review @madridlitmag.bsky.social
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@madridlitmag.bsky.socialReposted by @rickyballboy.bsky.socialNew issue out on Friday - details here:
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@roguestrands.bsky.socialReposted by @rickyballboy.bsky.socialHad a look at the poetry section of Waterstones in Chichester the other day. Deeply depressing. Insta poets, dead poets, sale-or-return, box-ticking collections from funded publishers, and themed anthologies. And no representation whatsoever of the ace poetry that's being written in the U.K...
@rickyballboy.bsky.socialInc. the albums knocked out in prior rounds, my actual five favourite debut albums are: 1. Scott Walker: Scott (1967) 2. Purple Mountains: s/t (2019) 3. Lloyd Cole: s/t [“X”] (1990) 4. Devo – Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! (1978) 5. Pavement: Slanted And Enchanted (1992)
@rickyballboy.bsky.socialJust posted my noms for the final of Richard Shaw’s polls to find the best debut albums: 1. Lloyd Cole and The Commotions: Rattlesnakes (1984) 2. Pavement: Slanted And Enchanted (1992) 3. Jeff Buckley: Grace (1994) 4. The Breeders: Pod (1990) 5. Television: Marquee Moon (1977)
@rickyballboy.bsky.socialReposted by @rickyballboy.bsky.socialNew writing at the edge of language in orb speaks. You can read now at the sincere corkscrew website. sincerecorkscrew.neocities.org/orbspeaks0-5
@rickyballboy.bsky.socialNew writing at the edge of language in orb speaks. You can read now at the sincere corkscrew website. sincerecorkscrew.neocities.org/orbspeaks0-5
@rickyballboy.bsky.socialI’ve picked 5 faves for the 4th and last semifinal of Richard Shaw’s polls for the best debut LPs: 1. Devo: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! (1978) 2. Lloyd Cole And The Commotions: Rattlesnakes (1984) 3. The Breeders: Pod (1990) 4. Television: Marquee Moon (1977) 5. Morrissey: Viva Hate (1988)
@roguestrands.bsky.socialReposted by @rickyballboy.bsky.socialRichard Meier's last collection, After the Miracle, was published shortly before his death. Many of the poems (such as this one) were written with the knowledge that time was short.
It's an exceptional book, full of life, and I recommend you grab a copy asap!
