Michael Henry Archive

• MH
• Collection
• c.1900s - 2016

Draft poetry, correspondence and publications relating to the poet Michael Henry

Henry, Michael

Anthologies

• MH/1
• Series
• 1985 - 2014

Part of Michael Henry Archive

"Lenten Visitor" by Michael Henry

• MH/1/1
• Item
• 1985

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Published by KQBX Press, Southampton and Poole. Signed. Includes the poems:Turf AccountantSand DollarPukka SahibHonor SystemBrown StudyPrairie EnvoyPark PicnicCanada GooseSt Martin's SummerHanukah BushRecord RapPaperhanger's MeasureGentl...

"An Ocean in My Ear" by Michael Henry

• MH/1/2
• Item
• 1988

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Published by Enitharmon Press, Petersfield. Signed. Includes the poems:Occam's RazorKangaroo StartBlue VinneyCloud CuckooStreet NamePaper DragonCredit UnionHush PuppyTohu BohuSouthern ComfortDutch PrintSummer SchoolBar SinisterStagnant PondSh...

"Panto Sphinx" by Michael Henry

• MH/1/3
• Item
• 1991

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Published by Enitharmon Press, Petersfield. Signed. Includes the poems:Long QuarterMedea's CauldronQuarter Century ClubAston DownScorebookTaberdar's DiseaseJoint HonoursPheasant CovertMatinéeSt Martin in the FieldHorehound CandyChapel Tr...

"Footnote to History" by Michael Henry

• MH/1/4
• Item
• 2001

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Published by Enitharmon Press, London. Signed. Includes the poems:Horses at Edge Hill StationThe First CrusadeHonour SystemRed Currant JellyChelsea Physic GardenLex TalionisA Glass-Stoppered BottleHouse of DoctorsMy Grandfather's ScalpelPigeo...

"After the Dancing Dogs" by Michael Henry

• MH/1/5
• Item
• 2008

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Published by Enitharmon Press, London. Signed. Includes the poems:Boulevard TheatreIn SeptemberCall No Country BlessedHaikuEnd of the AffairCranefly of the NorthFor OliverOld England FallDunstanburgh HeughSnowdrop SundayPlease Don't DisturbWa...

"Bureau of the Lost and Found" by Michael Henry

• MH/1/6
• Item
• 2014

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Published by Five Seasons Press, Hereford. Signed. Includes the poems:Colophon for my FatherIntroducing Doctor SteinrückeThe Patella HammerDinner at the AdelphiMy Father's Report on Toulouse-LautrecCelestial SurgeonThe Manx KittenClothes Make...

Publications

• MH/2
• Series
• 1987 - 2015

Part of Michael Henry Archive

"Orbis: an international quarterly of poetry and prose: published and edited independently by Mike Shields"

• MH/2/1
• Item
• Spring 1987

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Number 64. Includes article "Poet in Profile: Michael Henry"

"Poetry Review"

• MH/2/10
• Item
• Summer 1999

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Volume 89 number 2. Includes poem "Cambrian Rain" by Michael Henry

"Poetry Review"

• MH/2/11
• Item
• Autumn 2002

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Volume 92 number 3. Includes poem "Château de Montflaux" by Michael Henry

"Poetry Review"

• MH/2/12
• Item
• Winter 2003

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Volume 93 number 4. Includes poem "Bitten by the Muse" by Michael Henry

"The Hippocrates Prize: The Winning and Commended Poems"

• MH/2/13
• Item
• 2011

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Published by The Hippocrates Prize in association with Top Edge Press. Includes Michael Henry's poem "The Patella Hammer" which won first prize in the Open Category

Article "Case Histories" by Mark Lawson

• MH/2/14
• Item
• 7 May 2011

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Published in "The Guardian". Discusses The Hippocrates Prize 2011 and includes Michael Henry's poem "The Patella Hammer" which won first prize in the Open Category

"South 52: a poetry magazine from the southern counties"

• MH/2/15
• Item
• October 2015

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Features the poem "Salterley Grange" by Michael Henry. Includes loose sheet "Readers for the Launch of South 52" including Michael Henry

"Poetry Review: Magazine of the Poetry Society"

• MH/2/2
• Item
• June 1987

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Volume 77 number 2. Includes poem "Cream Tea" by Michael Henry

"Poetry Review"

• MH/2/3
• Item
• Winter 1987

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Volume 77 number 4. Includes profile of Michael Henry in the "New British Poets" section alongside his poems "Scorebook", "A Good Story" and "Plaster Saint"

"Poetry Review"

• MH/2/4
• Item
• Autumn 1990

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Volume 80 number 3. Includes poem "Solander Box" by Michael Henry

"Poetry Review"

• MH/2/5
• Item
• Autumn 1992

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Volume 82 number 3. Includes poem "La Vecchia" by Michael Henry

"Poetry Review"

• MH/2/6
• Item
• Summer 1995

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Volume 85 number 2. Includes poem "Siberian Wallflower" by Michael Henry

"Poetry Review"

• MH/2/7
• Item
• Summer 1996

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Volume 86 number 2. Includes poem "Searchlight Tattoo" by Michael Henry

"Poetry Review"

• MH/2/8
• Item
• Summer 1997

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Volume 87 number 2. Includes poem "A Glass-Stoppered Bottle" by Michael Henry

"Poetry Review"

• MH/2/9
• Item
• Summer 1998

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Volume 88 number 2. Includes poem "Call No Country Blessed" by Michael Henry

Lenten Visitor

• MH/3
• Series
• 1978 - c.2001

Part of Michael Henry Archive

"Lenten Visitor" administration

• MH/3/1
• File
• 1984 - 1987

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Two letters from James Sale, The KQBX Press, to Michael Henry regarding the publication of "Lenten Visitor" 30 April 1984 and 2 July 1984Letter from James Sale, The KQBX Press, to Michael and Tricia Henry regarding reviews of "Lente...

Poem "St. Martin's Summer"

• MH/3/10
• File
• 1978 - c.1990s

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Published by "Monashee" Winter 1979; "Interface" March 1979; "Orbis" Spring 1987; The KQBX Press December 1985Drafts with annotations including final draft. Also includes letter from James Roebuck, Edmonton Journal, t...

Poem "Hanukah Bush"

• MH/3/11
• File
• c.1984

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Published by "Poetry Nottingham" Spring 1984; "The Antigonish Review" Spring 1985; The KQBX Press December 1985Third prize in the Lake Ashe CompetitionAnnotated drafts including final draft

Poem "Record Rap"

• MH/3/12
• File
• c.1981

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Published by "New Hope International" Winter 1981 - 1982; "The Antigonish Review" Summer 1982; "Poetry Nottingham" Winter 1983; "Doors" May 1984; The KQBX Press December 1985Annotated drafts including final ...

Poem "Paperhanger's Measure"

• MH/3/13
• File
• c.1983

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Published by "Litmus" Summer 1983; "Giant Steps" Winter 1983; The KQBX Press December 1985Drafts including final annotated draft

Poem "Gentleman's Relish"

• MH/3/14
• File
• c.1983, c.2001

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Published by "Distant Echo" August 1983; "Giant Steps" Winter 1983; The KQBX Press December 1985; Enitharmon Press 2001Photocopy of final annotated draft and printed version in "Footnote to History" 2001

Poem "Cold Sentence"

• MH/3/15
• File
• c.1980

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Published by "Event" January 1980; "Counterpoint" Winter 1980 - 1981; "Stride" March 1983; "Tears in the Fence" Winter 1984 - 1985; The KQBX Press December 1985Annotated drafts including final draft

Poem "Teacher's Pet"

• MH/3/16
• File
• c.1984

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Published by "First Time" Spring 1984; The KQBX Press December 1985Fourth prize Hartings CompetitionAnnotated drafts including final draft

Poem "Halfway House"

• MH/3/17
• File
• c.1979

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Published by The Tower Poetry Society Winter 1979; "The Antigonish Review" Winter 1980; "Candelabrum" June 1980; The KQBX Press December 1985; "South (Profile)" October 2006Annotated drafts

Poem "Ice Floes"

• MH/3/18
• File
• c.1977

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Published by [?] June 1977; "Quarry" December 1978; "Slow Runner" Spring 1981; "Sepia" June 1982; "Start" March - April 1985; The KQBX Press December 1985Annotated drafts

Poem "Lenten Visitor"

• MH/3/19
• File
• c.1980

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Published by "Resurgence" November - December 1980; "Tower Magazine" Winter 1980 - 1981; "New Hope International" Winter 1981 - 1982; The KQBX Press December 1988; "South (Profile)" October 2006Annotated dra...

Poem "Turf Accountant"

• MH/3/2
• File
• 1983 - c.1984

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Published by "The Countryman" Summer 1984; "Writer's Own Magazine" Autumn 1984; The KQBX Press 1985Includes final draft and letter from the Editor of "The Countryman" regarding publication 27 April 1983

Poem "Sand Dollar"

• MH/3/3
• File
• c.1984

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Published by "Sepia" Autumn 1984; The KQBX Press 1985Four final drafts with annotations

Poem "Pukka Sahib"

• MH/3/4
• File
• c.1983

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Published by "[?] Steps" Winter 1983; The KQBX Press 1985Three drafts with annotations

Poem "Honor System"

• MH/3/5
• File
• c.1983 - c.2001

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Published by "Weyfarers" April 1983; "Giant Steps" Winter 1983; The KQBX Press December 1985Photocopy of final draft with annotations and photocopy of version published in "Footnote to History" 2001

Poem "Brown Study"

• MH/3/6
• File
• c.1982 - c.1988

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Published by "South West Review" August 1982; "Bogg" Summer 1983; "Giant Steps" Winter 1983; The KQBX Press 1985Photocopy of final draft with annotations and photocopy of version with annotation published in "An ...

Poem "Prairie Envoy"

• MH/3/7
• File
• c.1982, c.2001

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Published by "Graffiti" September 1982; "Poetry Nottingham" Summer 1985; The KQBX Press 1985; "Tower Poetry Magazine" Summer 1985; Enitharmon Press in "After the Dancing Dogs" 2001; "South" October...

Poem "Park Picnic"

• MH/3/8
• File
• c.1982

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Published by "Monashee" Summer 1982; "Slow [?]" Autumn 1983; The KQBX Press December 1985Annotated drafts including final draft

Poem "Canada Goose"

• MH/3/9
• File
• c.1981

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Published by "Success" Autumn 1981; "Poetry Nottingham" Winter 1984; "Tower Poetry Magazine" Winter 1986; The KQBX Press December 1985Drafts with annotations including final draft

An Ocean in My Ear

• MH/4
• Series
• 1978 - (c.2000s)

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Reviews of "An Ocean in My Ear"

• MH/4/1
• File
• (c.1988)

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Photocopy of review by Graham Mort published in "Poetry Review" Winter 1988 - 1989 and photocopy of review by Duncan C Curry published in "The North"

Poem "Tohu Bohu"

• MH/4/10
• File
• c.1986

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Published by "Encounter" February 1986; Enitharmon Press 1988Annotated final draft

Poem "Southern Comfort"

• MH/4/11
• File
• 1983 - c.1984

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Accepted by "Origins". Published by "Krax" Spring 1996; "First Time" Autumn 1984; Enitharmon Press 1988; "South (Profile)" October 2006Annotated drafts including final draft. Includes letter from Peter Morti...

Poem "Dutch Print"

• MH/4/12
• File
• c.1983

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Published by "Slow Domer" Autumn 1983; "The Polluted Pocket" Autumn 1986; "Third Half" February 1988; Enitharmon Press 1988Annotated drafts including final draft

Poem "Summer School"

• MH/4/13
• File
• c.1981

Part of Michael Henry Archive

Published by "T O R S" April 1981 [highly commended]; "New Hope International" October 1982; "Monashee" Winter 1983; Enitharmon Press 1988. Accepted by "Poetic Licence"Annotated drafts including final draft