Tracks, by Tomas Tranströmer

Tracks 2 am: moonlight. The train has stopped out in the middle of the plain. Far away, points of … More

Breathing Space July, by Tomas Tranströmer

Breathing Space July The man who lies on his back under huge trees is also up in them. He … More

Continuing in this mini-series of poems I shared in my reading at the Greenbelt festival last weekend, here is The … More

‘There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as … More

I am deeply grateful to Dave Russell of Survivors’ Poetry for his review of Lifesaving Poems in the current edition of Poetry … More

My deep thanks to Maria Taylor, who has written the most lovely appreciation of Lifesaving Poems. Thank you Maria for capturing its … More

The Sofas, Fogs, and Cinemas I have lived it, and lived it, My nervous, luxury civilisation, My sugar-loving nerves have … More

The central organising principle of Lifesaving Poems is that each poet is represented by a single poem. There are poets you … More

Lifesaving Poems has arrived Well, it has finally arrived. The anthology which began life as a blog, which began life as … More