Click the links below to read a selection of my poems published on-line and in e-zines. With thanks to the editors of these publications.
Poem ‘The cost of going off piste’ was published in Black Nore Review on 21 November 2024, thanks to editor Ben Banyard
https://blacknorereview.wordpress.com/2024/11/21/sharon-larkin-the-cost-of-going-off-piste/
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My poem ‘Summoned’ has been included in the first edition of a new on-line anthology of poems written to images – Picture Frame Poems, January 2024. With the closure of the wonderful Visual Verse during 2023, this new publication opportunity for poems is even more welcome!
https://pictureframepoem.co.uk/january-2024/
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Poem ‘Dawn Chorus, May 2020’ was published in Black Nore Review, May 2022, with thanks to editor, Ben Banyard
https://blacknorereview.wordpress.com/2022/05/26/sharon-larkin-dawn-chorus-may-2020/
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Poem ‘Waiting’ was published at Ink Sweat and Tears on 28 April 2020, with thanks to Helen Ivory
https://inksweatandtears.co.uk/sharon-larkin-2/
Waiting, at Ink Sweat & Tears
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Poem, ‘At the Apple Orchard Clinic for Eating Disorders’ in the International Mental Health Day feature at The Wombwell Rainbow:https://inksweatandtears.co.uk/sharon-larkin-2/
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Three poems Green Turtle, Conspiring for Beginners and The New Circadians,
published in The Blue Nib on 24 July 2020
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Poem Noli me Tangere published by Andy Jackson and Bill Herbert on Postcards from Malthusia, at New Boots and Pantisocracies, on 9 April 2020
Noli me Tangere at Postcards from Malthusia
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Poem, Herd Mentality published by Claire Walker and Holly Magill on Atrium on 10 April 2020
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Four poems included in a ‘Featured Publication’ edition of Atrium in April 2019
- Sloe Gin
- Beach Breakfast
- Bacon for the Olfactorily Challenged
- Pâté d’Alouette
Featured publication at Atrium
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The Poetry Society, Places of Poetry , 6 of my poems were added in 2019
- Return to Cors Caron
- Unequally yoked, Laugharne
- Marwnad – Elegy
- Ceredigion
- A Year by The Isbourne, Then and Now.
- Near Taddington, Bypassing Paradise
The Poetry Society, Places of Poetry
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Poem Scaredy Cats published by George Simmers on Snakeskin 261 in May 2019
Poem ‘Scaredy Cats’ on Snakeskin 261, May 2019
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Poem Demophobia published by Helen Ivory in Ink Sweat & Tears on 10 November 2016
Demophobia on Ink Sweat & Tears
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Poem Thé avec Imogen et toi published by Claire Walker & Holly Magill on Atrium
Thé avec Imogen et toi – at Atrium
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Poem On seeing Bredon published by Claire Walker & Holly Magill on Atrium
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Poems Locust and Therianthrope published by Ben Banyard, with an audio recording on SoundCloud, at Clear Poetry 3 October 2016
Locust and Therianthrope on Clear Poetry and SoundCloud
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Poem Raptor in Algebra of Owls December 2016
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Poem Grave in Algebra of Owls January 2017
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Poem Lone Wolf 0n Amaryllis (February 2017)
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Poem Birds do Mourning Well in issue 3 of Riggwelter, November 2017.
Birds do Mourning Well on page 28 of Riggwelter Issue 3
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POEMS ON VISUAL VERSE
The links below ceased to be operative when Visual Verse closed in October 2023. The archive is being adopted by Newcastle University’s Newcastle Centre for the Literary Arts (NCLA) who will redesign the Visual Verse website and create a lasting archive of the published work. New links will be added below when they are available.
Poem Come-uppance Under Construction, October 2023
Poem On the Job Assessment, July 2023
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Poem The Bigger Picture, March 2023
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Poem Boldly Going February 2023
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Poem Armchair Jousting January 2023
https://visualverse.org/submissions/armchair-jousting/
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Poem First Class Mail November 2022
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Poem Down the Tubes
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Poem I Love you Unconditionally on Visual Verse, June 2021
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Poem ‘Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes’ on Visual Verse, April 2021
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Poem Reports to Mission Control on Visual Verse
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Poem Synoptic Accounts on Visual Verse
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Poem Gearing Up on Visual Verse, January 2020
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Poem Ever Afters on Visual Verse
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Poem Higher Being on Visual Verse
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Poem L’Anachronisme de L’Anarchie, February 2019
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Poem Divided by a Common Language on Visual Verse, November 2017
Divided by a Common Language on Visual Verse
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Poem Under Surveillance on Visual Verse, October 2017
Under Surveillance on Visual Verse
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Poem Bandera on Visual Verse, September 2017.
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Poem Transhumance on the Poems and Pictures website at the Mary Evans Picture Library, London to accompany photograph of the Hafod estate, 1960s Cardiganshire.
Transhumance, Mary Evans Picture Library
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Poem Akin to Déjà Vu accompanying a photograph (picture 10166522, unattributed photograph, early 1930s) on the Poems and Pictures website of the Mary Evans Picture Library,
Poem Akin to Déjà Vu and unattributed photograph
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Poem A Barbaric Primer on Writers Against Prejudice 26 August 2016, edited by Marie Lightman
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Poem Snail on a Razor Blade on The Mouse 23 August 2016
Snail on a Razor Blade at The Open Mouse
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Poem Bread on Spilling Cocoa Over Martin Amis 18 July 2016
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Two poems Bastard Rough and South Quoining in The Poetry Orchard, atLedbury Poetry Festival 2014 and performed Big at Apple Harvestime event in Much Marcle October 2014
Ledbury Poetry Festival Poetry Orchard
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Two poems, Flesh 1, Flesh 2 at The Stare’s Nest e-zine, 12 November 2014, edited by Judi Sutherland
The Stare’s Nest 12 November 2014
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Poem Pâté d’alouette at The Stare’s Nest e-zine, 17 December 2014, edited by Judi Sutherland
The Stare’s Nest 17 December 2014
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Three poems, The Take Away, Silver Wedding and House Guest at Nutshells and Nuggets e-zine, 6 November 2014
Nutshells and Nuggets Three Poems
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Poem Show on the Fit to Work – Poets against Atos website, 17 June 2013, edited by Daniel Sluman
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3 poems Mismatch, Summer Evening Sounds, Shaggy Inkcaps in Clear Poetry, 17 December 2015, edited by Ben Banyard
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Poem Bond in Ground, 8 November 2015, edited by by Chris Sewings
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Poem Plan A in Ground, 14 February 2016, edited by by Chris Sewings
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Poem Fire-words, in Ground, 26 June 2016, edited by by Chris Sewings
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Poem Venit Vidit Fugit at Grievous Angel, 8 April 2016, edited by Charles Christian
Venit Videt Fugit at Grievous Angel
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Four poems, Autumn colour, Winter fling, Thé avec Imogen et toi and Pareidolia, in Rat’s Ass Review, Love & Ensuing Madness collection, 20 May 2016.
Four poems in Love and Ensuing Madness on Rat’s Ass Review
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Poem Sunday Roast at I Am Not a Silent Poet, 22 September 2015, edited by Reuben Woolley
Poem Sunday Roast on I am not a Silent Poet
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Poem am pm at I Am Not a Silent Poet, 22 September 2015, edited by Reuben Woolley
Poem am pm on I am not a Silent Poet
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Poem Full Body Protection at I Am Not a Silent Poet, 22 September 2015, edited by Reuben Woolley
Poem I am not a Silent Poet on I am not a Silent Poet
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Poem Protect and Survive at I Am Not a Silent Poet, 23 June 2015, edited by Reuben Woolley
Poem Protect and Survive on I am not a Silent Poet
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Poem We Treat Animals Better at Writers for Calais Refugees, 23 October 2015, edited by Marie Lightman
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Two poems First Ride and Stil in Pod, Issue 3, at The Fat Damsel, 2015, founder and overall editor Jane Burn
Poems First Ride and Still on TFD
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Poem Still also included in Take Ten, Issue 4, at The Fat Damsel, 2015, founder and overall editor Jane Burn
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Poem Shrink in The Fat Damsel, Issue 1, Part 2, 2015, founder and overall editor Jane Burn
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Two poems After the Management Course and First Big Project, in Take 10, Issue 3, at The Fat Damsel, founder and overall editor Jane Burn
TFD Take Ten – Poems After the Management Course and First Big Project
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Poem Cold in the Winter Special edition of The Fat Damsel. 6 November 2015, founder and overall editor Jane Burn
Photo: Jane Burn
Poem Cold at TFD Winter Special Edition
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Poem Lenses Lose Their Rose Tint in Jolly Pod at The Fat Damsel, late October 2015, founder and overall editor Jane Burn
Poem Lenses Lose their Rose Tint at TFD Jolly Pod
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Poem Shedding in Pod 6 at The Fat Damsel, 21 January 2016, founder and overall editor Jane Burn
Coming up with the Words 