Rowan Bell
![Photograph of Katrina walking on a beach wearing a round black hat. (photo Joe Grabham).](https://thefridaypoem.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/KP-Katrina-Porteous-photo-Joe-Grabham-320x225.jpg)
Evoking the Natural World
Rowan Bell talks to Katrina Porteous about the power of dialect words, plagiarism, and writing for radio
![Old black and white picture of Billy Childish and Tracey Erin from the back cover of Childish's Zine 'Prity Thing'.](https://thefridaypoem.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/EMIN-Back-Cover-of-Prity-Thing-320x225.jpg)
But is it art?
Rowan Bell on the art of Tracey Emin and the poetry of Billy Childish
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A lesson for all
Rowan Bell on Ukrainian-American graphic artist Paul Peter Piech and his bold illustrations of poetry
![Black and white photograph of Picasso and Éluard in conversation.](https://thefridaypoem.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Picasso-and-Eluard-B_W-320x225.jpg)
Picasso, ici, je te vois, et je te nomme
Rowan Bell on the relationship between artist Picasso and poet Paul Éluard
![A photograph of Mercy and Jordan in Kampala. They are smiling.](https://thefridaypoem.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Mercy-and-Jordan--320x225.jpg)
Poetry in Uganda
Rowan Bell visits Kampala and meets Mercy Geno Apachi, performance poet, and Jordan Megolonyo, founder of the Klan poetry house
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Pierre Bonnard and the art of writing poetry
Rowan Bell on impressionist Pierre Bonnard and the art of writing poetry
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Puggy Baby
by Rowan Bell — Dear Daddy, I love you so much / but I don’t want you to come / to my pre-wedding party. You’ll be / there at the lunch, so you mustn’t be glum. // You can go home on the train / and spend a few moments alone / in Tavistock Square