In memory of Les Murray

In memory of Les Murray

I was saddened to hear of the death of the Australian poet Les Murray yesterday. In the autumn of 1997, … More

Open letter in memory of John Smith (LentBlog39)

Open letter in memory of John Smith (LentBlog39)

Dear John Smith I was deeply saddened to hear that you died earlier this year in March. I am told … More

Lifesaving Poems: Gerard Manley Hopkins’s ‘No worst, there is none’

Lifesaving Poems: Gerard Manley Hopkins’s ‘No worst, there is none’

I treated myself to Seth Godin‘s newish book The Icarus Deception recently. It is both dense and light, profound and easy to … More