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Tom Harding

Poet & Illustrator

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News

New EP The Second Arrow uploaded to Bandcamp — a mix of poetry and music.

March 2026

Theme Time Poetry Episode 1: Cold now on Bandcamp.

March 2026

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About

I am a poet and illustrator based in Northampton. My poetry trilogy—Night Work (2017), Afternoon Music (2020), and Morning Light (2024)—is published by Palewell Press. I also edit Northampton Poetry Review and review music for Americana UK. My poems have appeared in Acumen, The Cardiff Review, Presence, and The Lake, among others.

Writing

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Morning Light

2024 · Palewell Press

The final part of the day/night trilogy; morning poems of 'love, loneliness and alienation.'

"Life is reflected in these poems, enhanced by caffeine and a dash of Coltrane. A cumulative effect that is both calming and joyful."

— Greg Freeman, Write Out Loud

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Afternoon Music

2020 · Palewell Press

Afternoon poems of love, the city, coffee and music. 'Poems that take the reader on an inner voyage of discovery.'

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Night Work

2017 · Palewell Press

My first collection. Night themed poems, about the night or written at night.

"A gentle book that sings a rather melancholy tune, in a strangely uplifting way. An enchanting book."

— Kate B Hall, UK Haiku Society

Poems in Print

Brilliant Corners — issue 108 of Acumen. View in print: 1, 2

Radio — issue 12 of Lighthouse Magazine. View in print: 1, 2

Selected Other Writing

Americana UK — Americana, folk, blues and country music reviews.

Notebook — Essays and occasional writings, music, dylanology.

Visual

Illustration by Tom Harding

Art Gallery / Christmas Cards — Illustrations and sketches.

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No Rulers — An animated web series featuring the unruly adventures of Tim.

Listening

The Second Arrow — A new EP blending poetry and music. Available on Bandcamp.

Theme Time Poetry Episode 1: Cold — Poetry and music on the theme of cold. Available on Bandcamp.

Afternoon Music Poetry Album — 20 poems with jazz, folk and blues music from Matt Harding, Simon Swan and Randy Resnick.

Collaborations

Capac — After Lights Out — Ten tracks exploring minimalism and ambient electro-acoustic.

Nocturne — Quiet Transmission — Essay radio blending documentary, fiction and sound-art. Produced by Vanessa Lowe.

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