Elisabeth Bletsoe: Two Poems and a Miscellany for Chris Torrance
Two Poems Written for Chris:
Here Hare Here
BIRDS OF THE SHERBORNE MISSAL XVI
Stone T. in the “Cobweb Palace” (Chris’s title for the photo)
A Letter from Chris
Two Valentines from Chris
(one made out of lichen, the other I keep on the fridge – we had a ritual of sending each other valentines every year.)
Elisabeth Bletsoe is the curator of Sherborne Museum in Dorset and was a friend of Chris Torrance for over 30 years. Here Hare Here appeared in The Ground Aslant: An Anthology of Radical Landscape Poetry, ed Harriet Tarlo (Shearsman Books, 2011) and Wrenne, Wren in The Lonely Crowd 7 (ed. Chris Cornwell) and Birds of The Sherborne Missal (Shearsman Books, 2021).
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From the Junction Box
- Contributors and Links to Pages 1- 4
- Editorial to Issue 17: The John James / Chris Torrance Special
- Gavin Selerie: Marks Outside the Spa
- Elisabeth Bletsoe: Two Poems and a Miscellany for Chris Torrance
- Allen Fisher: Leeks and Leaves for Chris Torrance
- Ian Brinton: Notes from a Correspondence with Chris Torrance
- Elaine Randell: Chris, Barry and Me
- Ian Davidson: Tripping
- Peter Finch: Torrance
- Tilla Brading: Pieces for Chris Torrance
Gillian Brigtmore March 8th, 2024
Hi Elis, No doubt you are aware that Chris died – 2021 after a short illness followed by his Obituary written by Graham Hartill in ‘ Guardian ‘newspaper . Myself & the poet & BBC Wales presenter – Clare Potter , a close friend of his until the very end are arranging tribute event for Chris at Cardiff University – the venue of Cabaret 249 later this year.If you would like to have details please get in touch.
I published a crime novel – 2016 ,now writing a second.Many of my short stories have been published ie.Planet & Honno Press & with another this spring.My son Daniel is now a full time journalist in London while live & love Llanishen. As well as writing fiction I’m working on collecting my poetry charting a love affair with another woman with whom I was obsessed for many years.
Gillian Brightmore May 16th, 2024
Hi Elis, I expect you of course know of the passing of Chris ,our dear friend. Did you know that Ric Hool is arranging a tribute event in October in Abergavenny?
It is strong since his death that so may ,’poets’ appear to bejumpng on his band wagaon but there can only be one Chris as he was a true ,’one -off’.
I write fiction now with second book due 2024/25 @ Penguin Random House , New York. I am afraid British stuff leaves leaves me cold & like Chris look towards American poetry & fiction .I’m currently reading Charles Bukowski’s ‘Pleasures of the Damned ‘ 1951@ 1993 – now that is POETRY.
Gillian Brightmore – Llanishen, Cardiff.