I dreamt about my friend X last night. I don’t think I normally dream about him, and don’t recall having … More
Category: Dying
What drives you?
‘What drives you?’ ‘I’ve only just woken up!’ I say to the book. ‘Don’t care. It’s morning. Work to be … 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
What you read in 2015
This blog would be nothing without its readers. Thank you to everyone who stopped by, made a comment or a … More
A day he won’t have
I had bumped into a friend at the cash machine. We greeted each other, as we always do, with a … More
Guest blog post: Writing my way through bereavement, by Sue Hepworth
Writing my way through bereavement I don’t approve of death. I’m with Edna St Vincent Millay: I am not … More
Guest Blog Post: Don’t Think About A White Horse, by Kate Bowles
Don’t Think About A White Horse Coming closer, he turns out to be you – or nearly. Once you … 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 and illness
Medicine The black hair of my Chinese doctor gleams like combed ink as he leans over his desk, with quick … More