What drives you?

‘What drives you?’ ‘I’ve only just woken up!’ I say to the book. ‘Don’t care. It’s morning. Work to be … More

Giving up writing

Last week I gave up writing. For about a day. I had been given a book by one of my … More

I have been moving. Not moving house, moving within it. Stuff has come with me, some of it has vanished … More

I am delighted to have two new poems on Josephine Corcoran’s And Other Poems poetry blog. This is where you … More

One of the pleasures of being alive is reading John Ash. Think of a prize-winning poet, someone you think of … More

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