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

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Made of orange card, it’s an outline of my son’s hand. Comprising two sections, one his tiny, spread fingers, … More

This is the opening question and answer to an interview with Paul Clyne of Poetry Spotlight, published today. To read … More

I am taking a break from writing brand new blog posts over the summer. Instead of posting new work I … More

It’s hard to describe. One day your are fine, not quite the same (age will do this to you), then … More

Don’t forget, this is inside us every day -Stephen Berg This is not happening. It happened. Past tense. One … More

Dear Anthony Two cycles down, just six more to go. You are not looking bad, considering. The belligerent doctor who … More

Dear Ant So you’ve had your first chemotherapy treatment. That first night, when you came home and carried the sick … More

In September 2006 my treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma came to an end. I was not told I was officially in … More

When I began to recover from my treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2006 this lovely article about Nick Drake’s Northern … More

Towards the end of my treatment for cancer in 2006 I had one of the most profound conversations of my … More