Dear Friends Like the closed down (but still creative) shop window of Top Shop I saw on an early morning … More
Category: Writing
The bombed cathedral
One of the touchstones that I would add to those I blogged about last week is a marvellous section from … More
Leap before you look
The problem with having had the gleam is that for it to mean anything, work has to ensue. I hate … More
The gleam
When someone asks me am I working on something, I never really know what to say. I want to answer … More
Poem of the year?
Before I start, I want to say that this is not about stats. This is not about stats. What this … More
On ‘Goodbye to being a poet’
Just over a year ago I wrote a blog post talking about my ‘tired frame of mind’ and intention to … More
In memory of Harold Budd
Harold Budd, May 24, 1936 – December 8, 2020 I am reposting this piece today in memory of Harold Budd, … More
Open letter to Arthur Frank (on reading At the Will of the Body)
Dear Arthur Frank I’m writing to say thank you for your extraordinary book At the Will of the Body. It is … More
The fear of poetry -by Muriel Rukeyser
The Fear of Poetry In this moment when we facehorizons and conflicts widerthan ever before, we want our resources,the ways … More
