Monday 8 September 2014

"Imagined Sons 9: Greek Salad" in The Forward Book of Poetry 2015




On my return from Illinois last week, I found The Forward Book of Poetry 2015 and my poem, "Imagined Sons 9: Greek Salad," among the Highly Commended Poems. It seems to me that there's more range in this edition of the Forward anthology, with the likes of Andrea Brady, Lee Harwood, Marianne Morris and Denise Riley alongside such usual suspects as David Harsent, Andrew Motion and Hugo Williams. I may have to take it with me on the train to Norwich today....



Friday 5 September 2014

Pony League Baseball Starring Nathan Wallace (my nephew), 24 August 2014


A few days into my US visit, I saw my nephew Nathan, 9, play a game of Pony league baseball (akin to Little League, as I understand it). Here are a few choice photos. 



Watching the game and playing around, 
brother-in-law Reggie Wallace and his father 



My lovely sister Laura



My nephew Justin, 12, shows off his post-Icee blue tongue

 


Nathan at bat





The most exciting moment of the game (for me): 
Nathan sliding into home base. Go, Nathan!