Who are we serving?

One of the great joys for me this summer was being able to get back to Greenbelt, a festival of … More

In search of beginner’s mind

As I come back to this blog, I am looking to try and inhabit what Zen practitioners call beginner’s mind. … More

I am delighted to announce the publication of some new poems, which you can find at the links below. Having … More

Here is a list of various found poems that I have made over the years. Happy holiday reading and looking … More

I am deeply grateful to Hilary Menos and Andy Brodie at The Friday Poem for taking a new poem of … More

after Shawna Lemay Write a poem about the rain. Or the wind.Write about what you learned at university.Or did not … More

Climate Sorrow To come into knowing is to come into sorrow. A sorrow that arrives as a thud, deadening and … More

I am not completely stupid. I know celebrity culture is here to stay. As my children frequently remind me, ‘It … More

The YouTube clip below is a recording of a reading I made last week for the University of Exeter Guild … More