A line that has really been haunting me recently is ‘Horses turned out into a cold field have it’ from … More
Author: Anthony Wilson
I am a lecturer, poet and writing tutor. I work in teacher and medical education at the University of Exeter. My anthology Lifesaving Poems was published by Bloodaxe Books in 2015. In 2012 I published Riddance (Worple Press), a collection of poems, and Love for Now (Impress Books), a memoir, about my experience of cancer. The Wind and the Rain, my sixth collection of poems, is available now from Blue Diode Publishing. My current research project, funded by the Foyle Foundation, is Young Poets' Stories: https://youngpoetsstories.com/. This blog is archived by the British Library.
A challenge (LentBlog1)
I am not sure how this is going to turn out. It was something somebody said in response to my … More
The Year of Living Deeply 9: Goodbye Facebook, it’s (not really) been real
Dear Facebook I thought I would write to let you know that after years of thinking (and even talking) … More
Lifesaving Poems: C. P. Cavafy’s ‘Waiting for the Barbarians’
Waiting for the Barbarians What are we waiting for, assembled in the forum? The barbarians are due here today. … More
Lifesaving Poems: Philip Larkin’s ‘Going’
Going There is an evening coming in Across the fields, one never seen before, That lights no lamps. Silken … More
Angry
’Have you seen my coat?’ says the book. ’Nope. You seen mine?’ ’Nope. You look tired. Are you tired?’ ’You … More
An American
‘What’s happening?’ ’Nothing,’ I say. ’Doesn’t look like nothing,’ the book says. ‘It looks like you’re brooding. Are you brooding?’ … More
The Irish poet
‘Something looks different,’ the book says. ‘Have you been shaving again?’ ‘You can talk,’ I say. ‘As it happens, … More
Spirally
‘What’s up?’ says the book. ‘It’s nothing. Really. I’m fine,’ I say. ‘For a person with their head in their … More
The notion of attention: In memory of Mary Oliver
To celebrate the life of Mary Oliver, who died a week ago, I present a found poem, taken from the … More
The Year of Living Deeply 8: Doing One Thing
I am really bad at doing one thing. If I am chopping an onion, I am listening to the radio. … More
The Year of Living Deeply 3: Mark Strand’s Weather of Words
When I first read and began thinking about The Year of Living Deeply one of my instant reactions concerned the impact … More
The Year of Living Deeply 4: On Finding Susumu Yokota
I first heard the music of Susumu Yokota in the flat of my friends Luke and Caroline, sometime in the … More
The Year of Living Deeply 7: Another chance meeting with Ashbery
I was in a waiting room, having cycled, a bit out of breath, a book on my knee, trying to … More
Dancing with me in my kitchen
I am deeply honoured to have my poem When The Holy Spirit Danced With Me In My Kitchen used as a … More
Are you afraid?
‘Are you afraid?’ says the book. ‘What are you talking about?’ ‘Are you?’ ‘Have I upset you in some way?’ … More
No one is watching
‘Happy new year,’ says the book. ’And to you, too,’ I say. ’You all right?’ says the book. ’Fine,’ I … More
Reasons why I am happy to be in the city at the end of December
(After Andy Brown) Because my children are briefly sleeping under the same roof Becuase Col and Lucy and M and … More
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