I’m thrilled to see my latest poem Just the Ticket on The Phare’s website as part of its summer poetry for 2023. The Phare is one of my favourite magazines for flash fiction, stories and poetry, always an outstanding browse.

In the UK, the expression ‘just the ticket’ is a way, slightly old-fashioned now, of saying something is exactly what’s wanted. This acceptance by The Phare is just the ticket for me – I hope you enjoy the poem. You can hear me read it about 44 minutes into my recent chat with Sian Thomas for her Poetry Bath programme on Wildhart radio too.