In April 2025, we hosted the first of two collaborative events with Born Lippy. Three poets from each night went head to head, and the winners...? Poetry!

From Born Lippy, we had Hold Thoughts by Lydia Bruce, Back in Blyth by Tommy23, and Blackouts from the irrascible Donald Jenkins. And from King Ink, we had Entrails by Helen Rogers, Willem Dapoem by The Hellpoet, and Penelope, Bearer of Great Enmity by our very own James Whitman.

Thanks to everyone who came out to make this such an electric event - the atmosphere was pure buzzing all night. Thanks to all of our featured poets, and to our hosts with the most poets packed into medium size venue I've ever seen, Pop Recs!

Until next time, toodle-oo!

King Ink's podcast is hosted by Helen Wilko and produced by James Whitman.

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In March 2025, we hosted a launch event for Robin Moss. Robin’s latest pamphlet, Learning to Count on the Fingers of Two Hands is available from Mudfog Press.

Our open mic turned out in force, and we have four podcast debutants in this episode. From the open mic, we have My Island by Vinci, The Shape of It by Pip McDonald, Get Together by Marcella Martin, and Daisies in Bloom by the ever-dapper Bobby Darling. And from Robin’s headline set, we have Learning New Languages, Sex in the 1960s, and the absolutely barn-storming Sliding.

Thanks to Robin and Mudfog Press for choosing us for their launch, to our brave open mic first-timers, and to Pop Recs for being the greatest venue in our city by the sea.

Until next time, toodle-oo!

King Ink's podcast is hosted by Helen Wilko and produced by James Whitman.

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In February 2025, we were joined by children's author and dead canny poet, Lisette Auton. We’d met Lisette at one of Steve Urwin's infamous Writing Marathons, and she’s one of those poets who just straight-up first drafts beautiful, authentic, human poetry.

Our open mic was as eclectic (and busy) as ever. From the night, we have an untitled piece by Barrie Hall, Disguises by Jose Maria Covas Lima, Shit Goggles by Sky Shone, and Eggy Bread by Rachel Emmott. And from Lisette, we have Top Deck Warrior - Queen of the North, What Would Frida Say?, and the absolutely barn-storming Second Best Room.

Massive thanks to everyone who came out to see us, to our many open mic word-mongers, and to Pop Recs for hosting us from sundown into the wee hours.

Until next time, toodle-oo!

King Ink's podcast is hosted by Helen Wilko and produced by James Whitman.

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