The Goddess In Poetry

Another great day at the Festival - especially in the company of four goddesses! Or, more strictly speaking, four great poets who have written about goddesses of all complexions, from Persephone to Malala. Kathy Alderman, Louise Crossley, Jennie Farley and Frankie March held their audience spellbound at the Cafe Rouge - it was a really good event.

On a more down to earth note - I was very pleased last autumn when one of my poems was shortlisted for "Tools of the Trade", a poetry anthology that is given every year to each medical student qualifying in Scotland. The eight shortlisted poems are now up on their website at
http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poetry/tags/tools-trade-editors-selection 
I'm sure (especially in the current climate!) new junior doctors must have plenty of other things to think about, but hopefully some of the poems may help them reflect on aspects of their patient's lives from a slightly different perspective.