Poetry doesn't need more branding, networking, gatekeeping or performance.
In this new piece, @alanparrywriter.co.uk reflects on why poetry still matters, the value of paying attention, and why ordinary lives remain the raw material of great writing.
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I didn't come to poetry because I wanted a profile, a brand, or a place within a literary scene. Like many people, I came to it because I was trying to make
