{"id":1578,"date":"2016-06-29T18:32:59","date_gmt":"2016-06-29T17:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shaunbelcher.com\/writing\/?p=1578"},"modified":"2016-06-29T18:48:38","modified_gmt":"2016-06-29T17:48:38","slug":"towns-on-shallow-hills-horseshoe-press-no-1-1990","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shaunbelcher.com\/writing\/?p=1578","title":{"rendered":"Towns on Shallow Hills &#8211; Horseshoe Press No.1 1990"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shaunbelcher.com\/writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/townsfront.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shaunbelcher.com\/writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/townsfront.jpg?resize=640%2C916&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"townsfront\" width=\"640\" height=\"916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shaunbelcher.com\/writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/townsfront.jpg?resize=715%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 715w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shaunbelcher.com\/writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/townsfront.jpg?resize=209%2C300&amp;ssl=1 209w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shaunbelcher.com\/writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/townsfront.jpg?resize=768%2C1100&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shaunbelcher.com\/writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/townsfront.jpg?resize=676%2C969&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shaunbelcher.com\/writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/townsfront.jpg?w=864&amp;ssl=1 864w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In 1990 I had a short temporary job at The Poetry Library in London. Whilst there I was inspired to both continue writing poetry and met some wonderful individuals like Ivor Cutler and Michael Donaghy (over the counter). I also met some arses but such is poetry. The job was very menial and weekend cover. I lasted six months then cracked as travelling all weekend from Didcot not an option. Here a pamphlet I &#8216;re-directed&#8217; the photocopier at the South Bank to produce.<\/p>\n<p>I sold 25 copies.<\/p>\n<p>I also used illustrations in the booklet for the first and last time.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1578 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shaunbelcher.com\/writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/towns.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"890\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shaunbelcher.com\/writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/towns.jpg?fit=640%2C890&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shaunbelcher.com\/writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/towns.jpg?w=904&amp;ssl=1 904w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shaunbelcher.com\/writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/towns.jpg?resize=216%2C300&amp;ssl=1 216w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shaunbelcher.com\/writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/towns.jpg?resize=768%2C1069&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shaunbelcher.com\/writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/towns.jpg?resize=736%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 736w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shaunbelcher.com\/writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/towns.jpg?resize=676%2C941&amp;ssl=1 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shaunbelcher.com\/writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/town1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"611\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shaunbelcher.com\/writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/town1.jpg?fit=611%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shaunbelcher.com\/writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/town1.jpg?w=926&amp;ssl=1 926w, 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The Carver influence still there but I also started looking at Paul Strand, Edwin Muir, Scottish Poetry in general&#8230;.this pre move to Edinburgh. I also fortunate to meet and hear read C.K.Williams, Tess Gallagher and others whilst at South Bank&#8230;.they were reading for Maura Dooley in Voice box. Jo Shapcott and Lavinia Greenlaw also worked there but I was pretty much ignored as &#8216;downstairs&#8217; staff&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The poem The Ice Horses became the Shore Poets anthology title in 1996.<\/p>\n<p>Read The Ice Horses<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shaunbelcher.com\/writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/icehorses-small.jpg?resize=250%2C385&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"250\" height=\"385\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/shaunbelcher.com\/writing\/?page_id=166\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Towns on Shallow Hills 1990\" class=\"scribd_iframe_embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/embeds\/317058721\/content\" data-aspect-ratio=\"0.7787381158167676\" scrolling=\"no\" id=\"317058721\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">                (function() { var scribd = document.createElement(\"script\"); scribd.type = \"text\/javascript\"; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = \"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/javascripts\/embed_code\/inject.js\"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(\"script\")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })()              <\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; In 1990 I had a short temporary job at The Poetry Library in London. 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