Sophie Mayer

Three new poems hit the newsstand today, and it's an extra-special issue because Stand was the very first poetry magazine to which I submitted my work, at the suggestion of my amazing English teacher, way back in 199hmmr, hmmr. Jon Silkin, the founding editor, wrote me a beautiful letter encouraging my ambition and suggesting I get a bit more world in my poems, a piece of advice that I return to again and again.

And -- extra-extra special -- the issue has a feature on Vahni Capildeo, one of my favourite contemporary poets. Thrill to her readings on Poetcasting and don't forget to pick up a copy of Stand!