She started as a name. There I was, following my nose, minding my own business, trying to ignore all instincts … More
Category: Adélia Prado
Climbing up the walls
Or perhaps you’re waiting at the bus stop. You could text someone. But if you said ‘no’ to the text, … More
Why do it?
because of the words and because of the books because of the woman in the anorak at the swimming baths … More
Poetry highlights of 2014
I have so much to be grateful for in 2014. The year began in one of my temporary fits … More
Mostly all the time nearly everything
Everyone who enters the stage begins by saying thank you * That silence * Mostly nearly all the time * … More
An interview with Adélia Prado
On the Saturday afternoon of the Aldeburgh Poetry Festival, Festival Director Naomi Jaffa conducted an interew with Adélia Prado, and … More
On generosity
By the time you read this I will be far away from here. It has not happened yet, but I … More
The soldier, the cauliflower, the walking, the monkey and the man’s bottom
Sitting over toast and marmalade with Peter Sansom yesterday morning he said to me: ‘I don’t bother with novels any … More
Adélia Prado’s tone
She started as a name. There I was, following my nose, minding my own business, trying to ignore all instincts … More
