Dear Cancer

Dear Cancer It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Fifteen years, to be precise. To the day. Amazing to realise it … More

Cancer vs. chipper

The thing about having cancer was that it was pretty obvious what was going on. I had been feeling fairly … More

A friend of mine drew my attention via Twitter this week to an article detailing Robert Peston’s thoughts on his … More

There were just a few of us in the room, gathered round a table. I had been invited to speak. … More

Earlier this year my Lifesaving Poems blog enjoyed something of a milestone. Not as momentous as Jimmy Anderson taking his … More

Dear Arthur Frank I’m writing to say thank you for your extraordinary book At the Will of the Body. It is … More

Courage It is in the small things we see it. The child’s first step, as awesome as an earthquake. … More

And what will I miss? Her cruelty, her unfaithfulness Her fun, her love, her kiss, part company The Go-Betweens, Part … More

Dear John Smith I was deeply saddened to hear that you died earlier this year in March. I am told … More