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10 November 2003 Entry: "INP's book of the month for November 2003?"

Yes, you guessed. INP's recommended book of the month for November is: KEENING. If you would care to check it out go to www.northernpublishers.co.uk. Also you can read a review of the poems at: www.sandwriting.co.uk.

Now, what to write next? mmm...must go and put the kettle on and have a wee think!

Don't know if any of you got down to the Waygood Gallery (centre of Toon), anytime in October, but there was an interesting collaboration between visual art and poetry going on. Ally May, a fine Tyneside poet, had examples of his work dripping from the walls. Not only that, but foot-weary visitors were invited to sink into a cosy settee, put their feet up, don the headphones and listen to Ally's restful tones as he read a cool stream of wonderful words. I just kept hitting the replay. Much more enjoyable than trudging round Fenwicks avoiding autumn's Santa.