Do your own work

I was very saddened to hear of the death of Brendan Kennelly this week. He had been a long-standing presence … More

Ourselves again

Tollund That Sunday morning we had travelled far. We stood a long time out in Tollund Moss: The low ground, … More

As we draw to the end of NaBloPoMo, I have invited Josephine Corcoran to collaborate with me on a joint-interview. … More

I have to be honest and say that, in the light of yesterday’s US Election result, I am tempted to … More

I feel a great sense of weariness as I look at the current political scene. Domestically, in the UK, we … More

Last week saw an important milestone for Teachers as Writers. The CPD/feedback day gave everyone involved in the project – … More

‘I’ve been out,’ says the book. ‘So I see,’ I say. The book is dressed in a pith helmet and … More

In the summer of 1986, when he was poetry editor of New Statesman and not long after Writing Home had … More

A speech given at the NATE annual conference, June 2014 My early poetic experiences were not ‘poetic’ at … More