Our Lot by Stuart Pickford Ken Smith 'if Deane is not a

'if Deane is not a prophetic poet by most modern standards - that is

the speaker recalls the lovers in one film whose relationship is also at an end

Dorothy tells the complete story of a Yorkshire woman

Matthew Rice can take a single memory

These poems shunt a reader between the political and personal via unique

Our Lot by Stuart Pickford Ken Smith 'if Deane is not aStuart Pickford is the recipient of an Eric Gregory Award. His first collection, The Basics, was published by Redbeck Pressin 2002 and shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best First Collection. His second collection Swimming with Jellyfish, was published by Smith Doorstop in 2016, and includes the poem 'Moon', which was commended in the Poetry Business Yorkshire Prize, judged by Carol Ann Duffy, and the title poem 'Swimming with Jellyfish', which