‘I love this time of year. Easter, the Masters. My birthday.’ ‘Does that mean we can expect the traditional order … More
Tag: George Messo
Poetry exhaustion
I am taking a break from writing brand new blog posts over the summer. Instead of posting new work I … More
The blogs I read (3)
Here are some more of my favourite blogs to read. I have put these together (I love them all) because … More
The blogs I read (1)
I was asked the other day which poetry blogs I read. Over the next few posts I will be sharing … More
A review of the book (in the voice of the book)*
The Book of Things, Ilhan Berk (Salt, 2009), trs. George Messo Open me anywhere ยง Slugs Pilot Hi V5, … More
Lifesaving Poems: George Messo’s ‘The Beautiful Apartments’
As I wrote in my recent post, I chose to call this series Lifesaving Poems because I actually believe … More
Lifesaving Poems
I was struck by a remark of Seamus Heaney in an interview he gave some years ago now. He was … More