In 1991 I made the decision to teach part-time so that I could put poetry more at the centre of … More
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Lifesaving Poems: Philip Levine’s ‘Magpiety’
In September 2006 my treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma came to an end. I was not told I was officially in … More
Lifesaving Poems: Jane Kenyon’s ‘Let Evening Come’
Let Evening Come Let the light of late afternoon shine through chinks in the barn, moving up the bales as … More
Lifesaving Poems: Marin Sorescu’s ‘With Only One Life’
With Only One LifeHold with both handsThe tray of every dayAnd pass in turnAlong this counter.There is enough sunFor everybody.There … More
Lifesaving Poems 