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
An interview with Poetry Spotlight
This is the opening question and answer to an interview with Paul Clyne of Poetry Spotlight, published today. To read … More
Ghost chemo
It’s hard to describe. One day your are fine, not quite the same (age will do this to you), then … More
This isn’t happening
Don’t forget, this is inside us every day -Stephen Berg This is not happening. It happened. Past tense. One … More
Sailing through
Dear Anthony Two cycles down, just six more to go. You are not looking bad, considering. The belligerent doctor who … More
Get out of the house while you can
Dear Ant So you’ve had your first chemotherapy treatment. That first night, when you came home and carried the sick … More
Lifesaving Poems: Philip Levine’s ‘Magpiety’
In September 2006 my treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma came to an end. I was not told I was officially in … More
Northern Sky and remission
When I began to recover from my treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2006 this lovely article about Nick Drake’s Northern … More
Losing my ambition
Towards the end of my treatment for cancer in 2006 I had one of the most profound conversations of my … More