Ralph Dartford

HENRY NORMAL in conversation with Ralph Dartford plus poetry treats Join Henry Normal in conversation when he'll also treat our ears to a poetry reading or two!

We're down to our LAST FOUR tickets for Henry Normal at #Louder2025!
Join him with @ralphdartford.bsky.social Saturday 15th November, 4.15pm, Manchester
All tickets and info here: tinyurl.com/4u43jzyf
We canNOT wait! x

20 years.

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I’d like you to buy my book… I know this is shameless promotion. If you like it, I’ll send you a free filmed poem!

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This Thursday in London. I’ll bring books!

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This is your final warning!

Hebden Bridge last Thursday. Poem from the collection my first collection, ‘Recovery Songs’. Still available from most high street bookstores or signed from me directly. X

In our little garden this morning.

Super article from @mattabbottpoet.com here on how to negotiate as a freelancer in the arts. Especially literature, but it’s transferable to all art forms.

Stand firm and get the minimum of what you deserve at the very least.

This is a great Substack for poets. Honest, insightful and generous.

YouTube video by BritFlicks NEW TOWN UTOPIA Official Trailer (2018) Basildon - Essex - Documentary

Still very proud of this film. Have any of you seen it?

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Simpler times.

Guest week: Poetry in prison "...almost as common an activity in cells as eating and excreting."

I really enjoyed writing this blog piece about working in prisons with the wonderful John Killick for my publisher, Valley Press.

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Poem.

Yorkshire Times Poem of the Week: 'Brass' by Ralph Dartford @ralphdartford.bsky.social
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Pleased to be ‘’Poem of the Week’ in today’s Yorkshire Times. Thank you Steve Whittaker for such considered analysis.

If you’d like a signed copy of ‘House Anthems’, please contact me. I’d love you to own a copy.

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Edward Thomas, Adlestrop and me!

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The ‘House Anthems’ paperback have arrived. They look quite beautiful. We’ve also had some lovely postcards made up as bookmarks.

If you’d like a signed copy, please DM me. I’d be thrilled to send one to you.

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This very interesting poem from Ralph is our Social Media pick of the day.
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Check out Donaghy's poem which inspired it, too.

Delighted to announce!

After the incredible success of the hardback of my 3rd collection, ‘House Anthems’, the paperback is to be released on June 6th.

June 6th is relevant. It is the birthday of my late beloved brother Joseph, whom the book is really about.

DM if you are interested in a copy x

Apathetic political poem..

Sunday poem. From Basildon to Bradford.

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YouTube video by Northern Gravy Mark Hollis (Live Version): By Ralph Dartford & Gary Clark

As it’s Sunday and it’s Spring, we thought you you’d like to see and hear this from our poetry editor Ralph Dartford. Taken from the book and album ‘House Anthems’ and in cahoots with musician, Gary Clark.

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There’s only 1 left now, I just bought mine😁

There is! Thank you so much x

The poetry scene encapsulated brilliantly by Meg Cox.

Only 2 of these left on Amazon. I think my publisher will need to put some more on there (I don’t know how it works). It’s now in Amazon’s top 500 poetry books).

My second collection and very proud of it. Beautiful cover by artist Pete McKee.

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Enclosed poem.

In conversation with author Alex Wheatle Watch award winning author, Alex Wheatle discuss his latest novel Cane Warriors and answer questions about his career.

Very sad about the great Alex Wheatle. A kind and generous human. Here he is talking to us at the National Literacy Trust.

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Absolutely. Gareth came into HMP Leeds a couple of weeks ago to talk to young men and record a podcast with them. it was a super event. I love Gareth, what he stands for and his empathy.

Here’s a poem about him from ‘House Anthems’.

It's not Ralph's birthday anymore, but you should still have a listen..

Well that’s cheered me up.