A High Window Overlooking Spring

Feel free to take a look at the reviews section of the spring edition of the online High Window. In it, J.S.
Watts reviews Nocturne by Jodie Hollander, which she describes as a "powerful and resonant collection". 

Browse the entire online magazine to read some strong and striking poetry. It's "bloomin' lovely".

Matisse a Vence

J.S.Watts briefly talking about, and reading, her poem "Matisse a Vence" from her poetry collection Underword.

New Year - New Photo

Hello and welcome to 2024. May it be a good twelve months for you.

To welcome in the New Year this website has a new background photo. Here it is in full, uncluttered by website text.

Seasonal Wishes

Season's Greetings and best wishes to you for 2024.

                                                                              J.S.

Fenland Autumn

You should check out issue 9 of the Fenland Poetry Journal (Autumn 2023), It has poems by, amongst others,: Shanta Acharya, John Greening, Andre Mangeot, Jess Mookherjee, Sue Wallace-Shaddad, J.S. Watts and Gareth Writer-Davies.

In fact it contains two poems by J.S: Came Too Late and Voice From The Tree Top. So, you really should check it out.

Best Books of 2023?

So, it's November already and websites, magazines and literary organisations are busy preparing their best-of lists for 2023.

J.S. has produced her most enjoyed prose fiction reads in 2023 (well, 2022/23) list for Shepherd. You can read about her three favourite reads here, though the photo below may give you a clue.

Take Refuge in National Poetry Day 2023

UK National poetry Day 2023 is on Thursday, 5th October 2023. This year's theme is Refuge.

To celebrate the day, J.S.Watts will be giving a special poetry reading and talk at Baldock Library from 3.30pm to approximately 4.30pm. She will be exploring diverse interpretations of Refuge and reading her own poems and those of other poets that consider the concept of refuge in its many and varied forms. 

The event is aimed at adults, but ALL are welcome.

It is a FREE event but donations to the library will be appreciated.

Baldock Library is in Simpson Drive, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 6DH