I have read nothing for months

During the Christmas period I am reposting some old posts from my archive. Wishing all my readers a very happy … More

I have not read a book in six months

I have not read a book in six months -Raymond Carver, ‘Drinking While Driving’ I can still remember the shock … More

Yesterday I had the great pleasure of getting back in touch with Mark Robinson, poet, author and former editor … More

The funniest thing you will ever read about Elizabeth Bishop (or teaching, or anything else) is Mark Halliday‘s essay Moose … More

I have published a new poem in the style of Kenneth Koch, On Twitter, at Ink Sweat & Tears. Whether … More

I was struck by a remark of Seamus Heaney in an interview he gave some years ago now. He was … More