Don Paterson’s ‘Oh God’ moment

The most immediate and forthright analysis of a poem I have seen at any poetry workshop occurred as I passed … More

Bringing each other to perfection

One of the most powerful performances on my old Faber cassette tape of Ted Hughes reading his poems is ‘Bride … More

I have been thinking a lot recently about the gap between what is expected of us and what we think … More

I have been thinking a lot recently about the career trajectory of poets, including my own, whose work briefly becomes visible … More