Lifesaving Poems: Helen Dunmore’s ‘In the Desert Knowing Nothing’

In the Desert Knowing Nothing Here I am in the desert knowing nothing, here I am knowing nothing in … More

Lifesaving Poems: Michael Donaghy’s ‘Machines’

The most fun I have ever seen a poet have at their own reading (with the possible exception of Jackie … More

I have just been asked by Abegail Morley to send her a list of my poetry books of 2012 for … More

One of the things I love about my job is that I get to co-construct projects with other people. One of … More

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