An anthology of 57 poems by 17 poets, with the addition of over 25 photographs, celebrating music across the genres, will be published in November 2021. Edited by Sharon Larkin and Roger Turner, the anthology showcases work by the following members of Cheltenham Poetry Society, regulars at Cheltenham’s Poetry Café Refreshed and Holub groups, and associates of the Gloucestershire Stanza:
Kathryn Alderman, David Ashbee, Catherine Baker, Annie Ellis, David Gale, Gill Garrett, Robin Gilbert, Chris Hemingway, Sharon Larkin, Iris Anne Lewis, Michael Newman, Stuart Nunn, Gillian Ridley-Wells, Belinda Rimmer, Sheila Spence, Roger Turner, Judith van Dijkhuizen
Endorsements for the anthology:
Inspired by Music is an eclectic mixtape from a friend. Tosca gives way to Tool, Mahler to Mama Cass, each track taking you by surprise, stirring memory with a little bit of magic. From Stradivarius, to Flying V, to a piano on a desert island, this compilation buzzes with “potent alchemy.” Oz Hardwick, Poet & Professor of English, Leeds Trinity University
These poems celebrate the interplay between poetry and music: what we listen to and where we listen to it, the soundtracks that accompany us while we dance, air-conduct and lip-sync our way through our lives. They show us how vital music is to our existence, how we engage with it and react to its many voices. Mark Connors, Poet and Managing Editor at Yaffle Press
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