John Mole

John Mole. Courtesy University of Cambridge.

John Mole (born 1941) is an English poet and jazz musician.

Life

Mole was born in Taunton, Somerset.

He has been writer in residence at Magdalene College, Cambridge, and poet in residence to the Poetry Society in the City of London. He is also poet in residence for the Poet in the City charity scheme.

He wrote the libretto to Alban, a community opera composed by Tom Wiggall and performed in May 2009 in St Albans Cathedral.(Citation needed)

A reading of Moat's poetry for The Poetry Archive appeared on CD.

Writing

Mole's poems for children include "Variations on an old Rhyme" and "The Balancing Man", both of which discuss political issues in a manner relevant to young people.

Recognition

Prizes Mole has won including an Eric Gregory Award, the Cholmondeley Award, and the Signal Award.

He holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Hertfordshire.

Publications

Poetry

• The Love Horse. Manchester, UK: E.J. Morten, 1973.
• Lanscapes. Berkhamstead, UK: Priapus Press, 1975.
• A Partial Light. London: Dent, 1975.
• Our Ship. London: Secker & Warburg, 1977.
• The Moral Room. Berkhamstead, UK: Priapus Press, 1977.
• From the House Opposite. London: Secker & Warburg, 1979.
• Feeding the Lake. London: Secker & Warburg, 1981.
• In and Out of the Apple. London: Secker & Warburg, 1984.
• Homing. London: Secker & Warburg, 1987.
• Depending on the Light. Calstock, Cornwall, UK: Peterloo Poets, 1993.
• Selected Poems. London: Sinclair Stevenson, 1995.
• For the Moment. Calstock, Cornwall, UK: Peterloo Poets, 2000.
• The Point of Loss. London: Enitharmon, 2011.

Non-fiction

• Passing Judgement: British poetry in the 80s. Bristol, UK: Bristol Classical Press, 1989.

Juvenile

• Once There were Dragons: A book of riddles in prose and verse (illustrated by Mary Norman). London: Andre Deutsch, 1979.
• Christmas Toys (illustrated by Peter Scupham). Hitchin, UK: Mandeville, 1981.
• Come On, Wind! (illustrated by Mary Norman). Harlow, Essex, UK: Longman, 1984.
• Christmas Visits (illustrated by Peter Scupham & Mary Norman). Hitchin, UK: Mandeville, 1985.
• Boo to a Goose. Calstock, Cornwall, UK: Peterloo Poets, 1987.
• Christmas Fables (illustrated by Peter Scupham & Mary Norman). Hitchin, UK: Mandeville, 1987.
• The Mad Parrot's Countdown (illustrated by Mary Norman). Calstock, Cornwall, UK: Peterloo Poets, 1990.
• Catching the Spider: Poems for children (illustrated by Anthony Lewis). London: Blackie, 1990.
• Hot Air. London: Hodder, 1996.
• Copy Cat (illustrated by Bee Wiley). London & New York: Kingfisher, 1997.
• The Dummy's Dilemma, and other poems (illustrated by Mary Norman). London: Hodder, 1999.
• The Wonder Dish: Poems (illustrated by Bee Wiley). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2002.
• All the Frogs (illustrated by Mary Norman). London: Salt, 2010.

Edited

• Poetry, 1945 to 1980 (edited with Anthony Thwaite). Harlow, Essex, UK: Longman, 1983.

The Bone in Her Leg

Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy WorldCat.

Audio / video

• John Mole: Reading from his poems. London: Poetry Archive, 2005.

See also

• List of British poets

External links

Poems

• "Happiness"
• John Mole at VerPoets (2 poems)

Audio / video

• John Mole (b. 1941) at The Poetry Archive
• John Mole at the Children's Poetry Archive
• John Mole at YouTube

Books

• John Mole at Amazon.com

About

• Mr John Mole at the University of Cambridge
• John Mole: Poet for the City of London at the Poetry Society
• Interview with John Mole at Lidia Vianu, 2006