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The journal

Notebook

Essays, interviews, reviews and notebooks from the world of independent poetry.

All stories

4 total
Notebook29 Apr

Notes from the spring launch

Three readings, one power cut, and a room that stayed anyway. A short notebook from a good night.

chrisd · 4 min read
Notebook1 Feb

Five poems for a cold month

A short, warming selection from the archive, chosen for the darkest stretch of the year.

chrisd · 4 min read
Notebook30 Mar

Why reading aloud still matters

On hearing a poem in a poet’s own voice, and what gets lost when we only ever read in silence.

chrisd · 4 min read
Notebook19 Dec

On keeping a commonplace book

Why every poet should keep a magpie’s notebook of stolen lines, overheard speech and odd facts.

chrisd · 5 min read