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Meic Stephens was one of the most influential Welsh writers in English, who passed away at the age of 79. He was born in Trefforest in Pontypridd to Arthur Stephens (a power station worker) and Alma Stephens. His career held such a variety, from journalism in Cardiff to joining the newly designated Wales Arts Council in 1967, in which he was a literary director for 23 years. With no background in arts administration, Meic established his own publishing imprint, Triskel Press, then in 1965, he launched Poetry Wales. With the success of his editorship, Poetry Wales became the “second flowering”...

Kate Noakes' seventh poetry collection The Filthy Quiet launched at The Poetry Cafe in London on World Poetry Day this week, with an appreciative audience of poets and poetry lovers and flowing Côtes du Rhône. Mark Blayney (Loud Music Makes you Drive Faster) and Susie Wild (Better Houses) brought both filth and quiet in their support sets before the queen of the night, Kate Noakes, read from her deeply personal autobiographical new collection to much applause and subsequent book sales and signings. The Filthy Quiet explores the pain of losing a long-built life and the joys of exploring a new one. This...