The Quiet Room

Six years ago today I was told I wasn’t going to die. Those weren’t the words my consultant used, but … More

My Hero: Michael Laskey

Some writers influence you through the pull of their imagination on your work, opening up new worlds as you read … More

If you write poetry (and I assume that if you do, you are also actively engaged in reading it), sooner … More

Love Listen Let’s love, listen, take time when time is all we have. Let’s be unafraid to be kind, learn … More

Andrew Motion is my hero because he set up the Poetry Archive with Richard Carrington. He has nothing left to prove. As … More