Mary Palmer
MARY PALMER was born in 1957. After nine years as an NHS dietitian, she took to writing poetry. Following her completion of an MA in creative writing at Bath Spa University College, her work appeared in many magazines and anthologies and has been broadcast on radio and TV. She was a powerful performer of her poetry, a much-loved teacher, and a committed Christian. Her poem sequence Iona was published in 2008. She died in June 2009. Tidal Shift, a substantial gathering of her other poetry, was published three months later.
'It’s life enhancing just listening to her.'
Alan Summers, With Words
Read an account of Mary's life as a poet here.
Read two poems about Mary here.
See a clip of Mary performing live here.
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Awen publications:
Provisional bibliography of other publications:
‘The Barnakle’, Other Poetry, 2(8), 1997
‘The Barnakle’, in Mix, ed. Paul Meyer et al., MA2, Marchwood, 2003
‘Blackout’, in Booklight, Knucker Press, ed. Thomas Haywood, Knucker Press, 2009
‘Blessing’, in Barefeet & Buttercups, ed. Ruth Burgess, Wild Goose, Glasgow, 2008
‘Blessing for Those in Distress’, in A Book of Blessings, ed. Ruth Burgess, Wild Goose, Glasgow, 2001
‘Departure’, in Mix, ed. Paul Meyer et al., MA2, Marchwood, 2003
‘Dreaming’, in Booklight, Knucker Press, ed. Thomas Haywood, Knucker Press, 2009
‘The Fruit of the Spirit’, in Acorns and Archangels, ed. Ruth Burgess, Wild Goose, Glasgow, 2009
‘Grace’, Coracle, October 2003
‘Illumination’, in Booklight, Knucker Press, ed. Thomas Haywood, Knucker Press, 2009
‘The Leaves Are Ageing’, in Acorns and Archangels, ed. Ruth Burgess, Wild Goose, Glasgow, 2009
‘Low Tide’, in Booklight, Knucker Press, ed. Thomas Haywood, Knucker Press, 2009
‘A March Morning’, in Her Mind’s Eye, ed. Rachel Lever, Pyramid Press, London, 1996
‘Melody’, Fatchance, 7, 1995
‘The Memorial’, Omnibus, 1, 1997
‘The Nunnery, Iona’, in Mix, ed. Paul Meyer et al., MA2, Marchwood, 2003
‘Pasture of the Geese’, in Mix, ed. Paul Meyer et al., MA2, Marchwood, 2003
‘Pomegranate’, in Eating Your Cake … and Having It, ed. Ann Gray, Fatchance Press, Beaworthy, 1997
‘Pomegranate’, in Mix, ed. Paul Meyer et al., MA2, Marchwood, 2003
‘Praise’, in Acorns and Archangels, ed. Ruth Burgess, Wild Goose, Glasgow, 2009
‘Reflection’, in Booklight, Knucker Press, ed. Thomas Haywood, Knucker Press, 2009
‘St Columba’s Day’, in Barefeet & Buttercups, ed. Ruth Burgess, Wild Goose, Glasgow, 2008
‘The Stairwell’, Omnibus, 1, 1997
‘Storm Prayer’, in Acorns and Archangels, ed. Ruth Burgess, Wild Goose, Glasgow, 2009
‘Unpegging sheets’, Haiku Quarterly, 26, 2002
‘The Vicar’s Wife, in Rive Gauche, ed. P. V. T. West et al., Rive Gauche, Bristol, 1997
‘Walsingham’, in Barefeet & Buttercups, ed. Ruth Burgess, Wild Goose, Glasgow, 2008
Review of The Asylum Dance by John Burnside, Tears in the Fence, 30, 2001
Review of Finding the Thread: stories that connect by Fire Springs, Facts & Fiction, 42, 2002
[Prepared by Anthony Nanson, 2010. We welcome information about other publications missing from this list.]
