Reactor
AI is being weaponised against us. Can we turn it into an ally? Artist Felicity Hammond suggests some intriguing possibilities in Reactor.
Starlight by the Barrow
Sirius, a poem I wrote for Starlight by the Barrow, an initiative by Barrowfull featuring workshops and events to encourage dance, science, writing and a whole lot more in Barrow-in-Furness.
Stanton Family Christmas Newsletter 2025
Hi All, Not much happened this year. Our travel plans were restricted when a routine eye appointment led to Dee learning she had a hole in her retina in March.…
Open Mic Poetry
Last Thursday I went to the Poetry Open Mic event at Barrow Underground Music Society. It was organised by my good friend, Caleb, to raise money for Mind-in-Furness. My last…
2025: Year of Hope?
There is always a sense of urgency around New Year. Resolutions. Determinations. Termination perhaps. We are all a year closer to death and feel the urge to live our lives…
Counting the Cost
The statistics of death and destruction, the millions of refugees and displaced persons and the economic cost are horrific. But the figures only hint at the true cost of war…
Janet Stanton (1964 – 2024)
The poem I wrote for the funeral service In memory of my sister Janet (1964 - 2024)
The Art of Painting
A poem to celebrate the humanity and creativity of the Palestinian people that survives, and may yet transcend, the destructive brutality inflicted on them by Israel.
Democracy or Mob Rule?
It is almost 50 years to the day since I voted in the general election called by Edward Heath. He thought democracy was under threat from trade union power and…