‘What drives you?’ ‘I’ve only just woken up!’ I say to the book. ‘Don’t care. It’s morning. Work to be … More
Category: John Ash
Giving up writing
Last week I gave up writing. For about a day. I had been given a book by one of my … More
Deck shoes
I am not sure why I started wearing deck shoes. I am no sailor -I have been on a sailing … More
How to be a writing tutor
Thanks to the vision and generosity of Jean Sprackland, between 1999-2001 I had the privilege of working with the great … More
How to attend a poetry reading
Sometime in the early Nineties I did a very brave thing. I took myself to a poetry reading. I went … More
Two new poems
I am delighted to have two new poems on Josephine Corcoran’s And Other Poems poetry blog. This is where you … More
Lifesaving Poems: John Ash’s ‘The Middle Kingdom’
One of the pleasures of being alive is reading John Ash. Think of a prize-winning poet, someone you think of … More
