four more poems
Posted by Daniela Elza on May 06 2016
I have three poems accepted in the Mental Health Anthology, A Phoenix Longing, which will accompany the Northern Ireland Mental Health Film and Arts Festival.
The three poems that will be included are:
- I hold you this way
- through you
- too long now
I also submitted some amazing poems written by Alex Winstanley, who is sadly no longer with us. I was working with him on his latest manuscript when he passed away. Some of his work will find a home in this anthology as well. Thank you to the editors for their enthusiasm and support.
Another poem that came out in the last few months was one I wrote for poet Kate Braid. The After You project is one where you write a poem after or for another living poet. And it becomes a chain in which each next writer writes for or after another. Here is the one I wrote for Kate:
- like fish in the fullness of their stream
(for Kate Braid)
The invitation came to me from poet Arlene Ang who wrote a poem after me. I was honoured and touched by this gesture. Who would not?
Here is the poem Arlene wrote.
Thank you, Arlene.