Pack away sandals, sun-honeyed

limbs; autumn’s

here, welcome as wisdom (Bittersweet 17s, Lapwing, 2014)

Here in the UK leaves are falling and jerseys are coming out of our cupboards again. So, to cheer us up, Sarah Briault is organising her second Poetry & Prosecco event and has asked me to read alongside the excellent Sarah Hehir, Bethany Goodwill and Crista Brodie-Levinsohn. On Saturday 4 October, 2025, 7.30 – 10pm (doors open at 7pm), we’ll be at the Oriole Cafe, Spitfire Ground (Kent Cricket) St Lawrence Canterbury CT1 3NY. Book here through EVENTBRITE for this ‘fun, bubbly evening’. Your ticket price includes a glass of Prosecco (or non-alcoholic drink), free parking at the venue and the chance to read your own words in the open mic.