Remission anniversary ten

The way I found out, just as with my diagnosis, was via a segment of a conversation about other things.…

Ten new poems

‘I’ve got some good news,’ the book says. ‘I’ve just written ten new poems.’ ‘Wow, that’s great,’ I say. ‘Are…

‘I’m depressed,’ the book says. ‘We can’t both be depressed,’ I say. ‘One of us needs to function.’ ‘Well it’s not…

‘It’s over,’ I say. ‘You’re always saying that, too,’ the book says. ‘Always ‘tired’, or ‘busy’, or ‘giving up’. People…

Last Sunday I attended the last ever group meeting and reading of the Mincing Poets, in Exeter. A classic…

‘I’m tired.’ ‘You’re always saying that.’ ‘But I am.’ ‘Really? Is that what’s really going on?’ ‘I don’t know where…

‘Are you lonely?’ says the book. ‘Why are you asking?’ ‘Are you?’ ‘Do I look lonely?’ ‘Does it come on…

Last week saw an important milestone for Teachers as Writers. The CPD/feedback day gave everyone involved in the project –…

and James, it’s taken me a few days to read A Few Days, but I have loved every line, especially…

‘It’s come back.’ ‘What has?’ says the book. ‘That feeling.’ ‘You’re writing again, that’s great,’ says the book. ‘No, not…

‘I’ve been busy,’ says the book. ‘How?’ I say. ‘Twitter!’ says the book. ‘It’s great fun, you should try it.’…

and (Dear James) it occurs to me now, just thinking out loud, that in a way Kenneth and Frank actually were…

Dear James (may I call you James?) Though it’s been a while (at least ten years, maybe more) it feels as…

I have started the poem but the poem does not know it yet. I am more than flirting with it,…

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the ‘poets I go back to’ idea, that I first came across in…

‘What are you adding?’ ‘Me. I’m adding me. By being here. Even when I am saying nothing.’ ‘That’s your answer…

And though I only met you once, your influence on me is massive, or should that be was I don’t…

‘It’s gone.’ ‘What has?’ ‘It. This. Everything.’ ‘The chair is still here. I’m still here.’ ‘I don’t mean the chair.…