Except the Americans

As I said recently, I have been moving. Not away, not abroad. But here, within the space that already exists, … More

The most read Lifesaving Poems of 2014

Here are the most read Lifesaving Poems of 2014. For the first time I have been able to compare last … More

I began writing the Lifesaving Poems posts in May, 2011. Below is a list of the twenty most popular poems … More

Saint Francis and the SowThe budstands for all things,even for those things that don’t flower,for everything flowers, from within, of … More

I was struck by a remark of Seamus Heaney in an interview he gave some years ago now. He was … More