Thrilled to discover that my poem 'Trothwy' was published on Oct 1st (National Poetry Day) 2026 in THE CANDYMAN'S TRUMPET. It's a fabulous issue (check out the list of contributors!!) celebrating Welsh and Wales-connected poets and poetry.I'm grateful to Carolyn Thomas for choosing Trothwy, and to Jack Caradoc, the editor of THE CANDYMAN'S TRUMPET.I started this poem at a workshop in 2025, in which the brilliant Ness Owen invited participants to write from inside the skull of the Mari Lwyd.Trot

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