First Cut: Interview with John Bowie

The sixth book in the First Cut Poetry series, Dead Birds & Sinking Ships (Happy Little Tales of Melancholy Madness) … More

On Re-Reading My Own Book

Yesterday, I re-read my debut poetry collection, History of Present Complaint, for the first time since its release in February … More

I kept explaining my heart away. Too heavy to carry, too broken to mend, I dreamt that that mess of … More

“What do you want?” “I want to chew on your bones // to go back to 2008 and stop her … More

Throughout April, I tweeted a poetry writing prompt from the @FirstCutPoetry account to (hopefully) encourage people who write 30 poems … More

I’m so excited to share this news with you… My poem ‘When I First Bled’ is a commended winner in … More

You wanted to be a prima ballerina but childhood malnourishment & dire poverty made your bones too weak, your tiny … More

The 12th book in the First Cut Poetry series, Hymns from the Whipping Post by the multi-talented Gabriel Hart, was … More

“Located in a peaceful and secluded part of Southgate, Priory Hospital North London is set within a striking Grade I … More

The night before you were killed, I was drinking at the pub where you were tending the bar. After the … More