John Coburn

bsky.app/profile/atri... I am delighted to have had my poem 'Patch of Blue' published by Atrium. Thanks so much to editors Holly Magill and Claire Walker.

Honoured to have my poem 'Two Way Family Favourites' published by Eunoia Review, Singapore. eunoiareview.wordpress.com/2025/11/21/t...

I'm really privileged & really excited to have my poem 'The Pasted Wren' published today by The Broken Spine arts collective in their 'Selected Poetry - Autumn 2025' anthology. It's a stunning edition by editors Katie Jenkins & David Hanlon & I'd just like to say thank you for choosing my work.

Joined a full house in Queen Elizabeth Hall on Saturday to see Simon Armitage discussing his latest book of poems 'New Cemetery'. He had us all hanging on every word. The whole event was sometimes hilarious, sometimes heart-breaking & always inspiring, though he would no doubt baulk at that.

I'm thrilled & honoured to have had two poems; 'You, You and You' & 'Buñuel’s "Simón del Desierto" (1965)' included in the latest Causeway Cabhsair issue, Volume 14. The editorial team of Ingrid Leonard, Charlie McIlwain & Kirsty Lawie have produced a magnificent epic edition they can be proud of.

It was wonderful to have heard Lucy Sutherland, George Duncan and Donna Ewen, three excellent and engaging readers, introduced by Judith Taylor at the launch of ‘Pushing Out The Boat’ Issue 18. A fascinating preview of this outstanding magazine.

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I am honoured to have had my poem ‘An Eight-Year-Old’s May Altar’ published online today by the excellent UK webzine Ink Sweat & Tears. My deepest thanks to editor Helen Ivory and publisher Kate Birch for their support in choosing my work.

I am honoured to have had my poem ‘An Eight-Year-Old’s May Altar’ published online today by the excellent UK webzine Ink Sweat & Tears. My deepest thanks to editor Helen Ivory and publisher Kate Birch for their support in choosing my work.

ANU144 | PDF | Soul | Orpheus A New Ulster, Issue 144, features contributions from various artists including Amy Barry, Logan Menton, and Owen Gallagher, showcasing their poetry and creative works. The publication is edited by Amo...

Thanks to Amos Grieg for choosing three poems for his March 2025 edition of the brilliant 'A New Ulster'.

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John Coburn – “Heather Garden” Heather Garden Morning and fleet skies of rustling. Flappings and busy instruction as song – rapt stillness in our listening. A sharp blue heaven portrays belief. Low scents of earth and herb…

Here's one of my poems, selected by the excellent Ben Banyard for his magnificent Black Nore Review in February.

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This is a mockup of the cover for the unpublished issue of Rainbow Manuscripts, dated October 1973.

Rainbow Manuscripts No.3

Contributors:
John Lennon / Martin Maguire / Mathew Sweeney / Bob Dylan / John Murphy / Niall O’Neill

Illustrations:
John Coburn

Format:
Stabled pamphlet

Related to an earlier post, this is a reprint of a bill from Jonathan Cape Ltd in 1973, on behalf of John Lennon granting permission to publish two extracts from the book 'John Lennon In His Own Write'. The total cost was £4.00 (£43.75 by today's calculation).

Related to the previous post, this is a reprint of a bill from Granada Publishing in 1973, on behalf of Bob Dylan's UK publisher granting permission to publish two pages from his book 'Tarantula'. The total cost was £3.00 (£33.00 by today's calculation).

Short archive Irish newspaper clip from 1973 about poet John Coburn and his forthcoming Rainbow Manuscripts pamphlet.

From summer 1973, this article, written by the excellent June Levine, was published in the Sunday Independent newspaper.

Rainbow Manuscripts No.2 - published July 1973

Contributors:
John Cooney / Brendan Kennelly / Pamela Good / Thomas Tessier / Jim Burns / Dan Reardon / Joseph Jackson

Illustrations:
Mary Greene

Format:
Single sheet double-sided hand drawn text.

Rainbow Manuscripts No.1 - published July 1972

Contributors:
Roly Brown / John Murphy / David Cohen / John Cooney / Peter Fallon / Beth Humphreys / Timothy McDonnell

Illustrations:
Mary Greene / Catherine Ryan

Screen Print Cover Design:
Niall O'Neill

Format:
Loose-leaved colour sheets in folder