Simon Barraclough Articles

Poetry Craft: My Favourite Poetic Device with Simon Barraclough

Simon Barraclough discusses his favourite poetic device.

Posted in Blog 3 weeks ago by Simon Barraclough

Prose Poets: ‘Of Gears’

  I like poems that change gears, or change gear, if you prefer. I also like songs that change gear, like ‘I Heard Ramona Sing’ by Frank Black, which gives the gearbox a good work out before settling into the first verse. It seems to rev through four or five intros before finding its optimal…

Posted in Essays 10 years ago by Simon Barraclough

Chemical Poetry: an interview with Simon Barraclough

An Interview with Simon Barraclough

‘Chemical Poetry: The Periodic Table & Poetry‘ will use the famous periodic table of elements as a springboard and playground for new writing. Fizz, explode, react and toxicate: we spoke to Simon Barraclough about what happens when poetry and chemistry meet. Hi Simon! What’s ‘Philandrium’? SB: Philandrium is a brand new element discovered and analysed…

Posted in Courses 10 years ago by Poetry School