Excellent! I was going to order Olive Dehn's book tonight so I'll place an
order for yours too. I've not looked at the Happenstance site for a while so
had seen her name in the news items but missed yours in the forthcoming
titles.
Yes, Helena was a great editor to work with. She somehow managed to get me
to question all sorts of things about my poems, while actually making me
feel more confident about them. I think I went into it expecting just to
choose what I thought were my 25 best poems, but she has a real knack for
seeing how poems work in company with other poems
>From: Gill McEvoy <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Congrats to Gill!!
>Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 12:11:10 +0100
>
>Dear Matt, thank you so much. Yes, there is a title:"Uncertain Days" and it
>will be launched on July 1st, and afteer that date it will be available
>from happenstance press, prcie £3. But you will know most of this because
>you're also in that "stable" and I have a copy of your excellent book,
>"Making the most of Light"! I have found Helena to be a most thorough
>editor and have been very grateful for the needle-sharp scrutiny she
>applies to each poem. It's been a fantastic process.
>warmest thanks for your lovely message,
>Gill
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Merritt"
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>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 9:28 AM
>Subject: Re: Congrats to Gill!!
>
>
>>Hi Gill,
>>Congratulations on the book - I'll look forward to reading it. Is there a
>>title yet?
>>I loved the process of putting a pamphlet together, and found it made me
>>think about my poems and how they relate to one another in a totally
>>different way. And, connected to that, I think it's made me a much more
>>patient writer.
>>But again, congratulations, and I make sure you enjoy the rest of the
>>publication process and the launch.
>>Best wishes,
>>Matt
>>
>>>From: Bob Cooper <[log in to unmask]>
>>>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>Subject: Congrats to Gill!!
>>>Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 17:18:26 +0000
>>>
>>>Hi Gill,
>>>Congratulations on the book!
>>>Somewhere in the compressed clutter of what shouldn't be on the floor but
>>>back on my bookshelves I feel sure I have a happenstance pamphlet. I
>>>can't recall whose, but I have the impression it looked and felt OK to
>>>hold.
>>>I think that's one of the great pleasures of a collection of one's own,
>>>how it feels to hold. I mean it's other people, and more people who might
>>>never meet than we might know, who read the inside (and you've read that,
>>>albeit in bits and in prototype form, almost beyond the point of tedium
>>>already. But the initial smell of the thing, the touch of the thing, the
>>>feel of the thing when it's so fresh in the fingers... maybe those are
>>>the pleasures only the writer knows.
>>>Do, please, post the details when it's available!
>>>Bob
>>>
>>>>From: Gill McEvoy <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>Subject: Re: New Sub Little Deer
>>>>Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 13:25:09 +0100
>>>>
>>>>dear Sally, I realise that in your circumstances your pc must be a very
>>>>valuable link for you. The reason I've been "missing" for so long -may I
>>>>tell you, because it is very exciting - is that my first pamphlet of
>>>>poetry is being published this year (July, in fact) by Happenstance.
>>>>I've had to work hard at proof reading and making various changes but it
>>>>has been a wonderful experience! Even if it were not my book, it has
>>>>been fascinating to see how a book comes together, it's quite a task!
>>>>do hope you keep well, sincerely,
>>>>Gill
>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Sally James" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 12:02 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: New Sub Little Deer
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Thank you Gill I am not offended at all by your suggestions. In fact I
>>>>>have been thinking of changing the last line since Bob mentioned it and
>>>>>I do believe the poem is improved by your suggestions too.
>>>>>I am glad you have joined in. I was beginning to think that the Works
>>>>>was on the wane. Some poetic alliteration here. I have been on the list
>>>>>since John Carley established it. I think this was 2000 I am not sure.
>>>>>Thank you too for the kind comments you made. Some days my computer is
>>>>>my only links with the outside world so I am glad I can share my hobby
>>>>>of writing poetry with like minded people. Best wishes Sally J
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>From: Gill McEvoy <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>>>Subject: Re: New Sub Little Deer
>>>>>>Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 11:28:40 +0100
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Dear Sally, you and Bob have been holding lonely court for long
>>>>>>enough. I'm still "out here", reading, and now responding. I like this
>>>>>>poem and I think it could be made much neater and more succinct by a
>>>>>>few small changes, if I may suggest.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>This would be how i would lay out the poem:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>There he goes in the night, his lithe body
>>>>>>springing across the country road.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>His spindle legs dance him into empty fields
>>>>>>where trees have disappeared and dark moors beckon.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>The slim moon only a quarter shining, he leaps
>>>>>>into the night, following trails long gone.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>You can see I've left out all the "bambi-ish" bits Bob mentioned, and
>>>>>>I have changed your 'black moors' into 'dark moors' because black
>>>>>>moors sounds too close to 'black-a-moor'. I've also changed 'leaps
>>>>>>into the dark' to 'leaps into the night'.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>You're probably sitting back and saying how dare she? But truly this
>>>>>>is not meant to offend: I see lovely things in your poem; I often
>>>>>>notice you have a lyrical fluency which is to me quite beautiful ( and
>>>>>>rare these days!), so I offer you these comments in hopes they might
>>>>>>be helpful.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>And if you're reading this too, Bob, hello to you too - and now we are
>>>>>>three!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>sincerely,
>>>>>>Gill McEvoy.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Sally James" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 3:19 PM
>>>>>>Subject: New Sub Little Deer
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Little Deer.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>There he goes in the night, his lithe body,
>>>>>>>hesitant at first, then springing across the country road.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Too young to be out late searching for his mother,
>>>>>>>trying to capture her scent in the cold damp air.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>His spindle legs dance him into empty fields
>>>>>>>where trees have disappeared and black moors beckon.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>With the slim moon only a quarter shining, he leaps
>>>>>>>into the dark, tries to find trails long gone.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I think of him now, nostrils quivering, ears alert,
>>>>>>>his wide eyes moist when he finds his mother.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Sally James
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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