John Siddique

John Siddique’s poetry has at its heart the themes of communication, storytelling and what it means to be human at this point in time. He is a British poet who subtly draws on his Irish and Indian heritage to straddle the complications of today’s society. His writing charts a middle course between emotion and intellect, confession and “spin”, intuition and factuality. His work has appeared in numerous publications in the UK and abroad. His many commissions and residencies include Ilkley & Ledbury Festivals, New Writing Partnership, HMYOI Wetherby, The Lowry, and BBC Manchester. He mentors and teaches creative writing, and acts as a consultant, privately and for many intuitions, including ACE, The Arvon Foundation & The Poetry Society.

Website : www.johnsiddique.co.uk

Titles by John Siddique

Transparency

This anthology, edited by John Siddique, brings together thirteen talented poets from the Commonword stable. Witty and brutal observations of rogue therapists and unhealthy relationships are interspersed with love poems and spiritual contemplation. What these poets share is the ability to articulate emotions in language you can taste long after you've finished reading. Transparency features the work of: Suzanne Batty, Steve O'Connor, Jackie Hagan, Almira Holmes, Sonia Hughes, Hannah Kate, Olga Kenyon, Segun Lee-French, Rosie Lugosi, Martin De Mello, John Siddique, Alan Spencer and Jan Whalen.

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ISBN 0 946745 72 2
Publisher Commonword / Crocus
Genre Poetry

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Poems From a Northern Soul

Through poignant homecomings, cinematic street scenes and candid portraits, John Siddique constantly reminds us of human vulnerability, of the short chains that anchor us in this turbulent world. Many of the poems take us to an edge, both physical and emotional, and leave us there to contemplate the view.
John Siddique’s first full-length collection of poetry The Prize was published by Rialto in 2005. His work has appeared in numerous anthologies and magazines in the UK and abroad, and he has held many commissions and residencies including Ilkley Literature Festival, Ledbury Poetry Festival, HMYOI Wetherby, Rainer, Commonword and BBC Manchester. He teaches and mentors creative writing for many institutions including The Arvon Foundation.