‘It’s even true of Ted Hughes.’ I look across at the book, whose head is now slumped on my desk, … More
Category: Elizabeth Bishop
Because failure is assured
Recently I have been reading the exquisite prose of Janna Malamud Smith, in her book-length meditation on creativity: An Absorbing Errand: … More
Lifesaving Poets: Gerard Benson
I was saddened to hear of the death of Gerard Benson last week. A poet and anthologist, he was probably … More
Lifesaving Poems:Elizabeth Bishop’s ‘Poem’
The funniest thing you will ever read about Elizabeth Bishop (or teaching, or anything else) is Mark Halliday‘s essay Moose … More
