In support of crowdfunding our new anthology of poems, No One You Know, with Unbound, Sue Dymoke and I are … More
Tag: Edwin Morgan
I have read nothing for months
During the Christmas period I am reposting some old posts from my archive. Wishing all my readers a very happy … More
I have not read a book in six months
I have not read a book in six months -Raymond Carver, ‘Drinking While Driving’ I can still remember the shock … More
Lifesaving Poems: Edwin Morgan’s ‘One Cigarette’
As I have said before, Geoffrey Summerfield’s Worlds (Penguin, 1974) is one of the most important books of my life. It was … More
Lifesaving Poems
I was struck by a remark of Seamus Heaney in an interview he gave some years ago now. He was … More