Lifesaving Poems: Paul Muldoon’s ‘Paris’

I love watching poets having fun. Think of Don Paterson shooting the breeze with Bill Herbert in the South Bank … More

Lifesaving Poems: James Schuyler’s ‘June 30, 1974’

June 30, 1974 for Jane and Joe Hazan Let me tell you that this weekend Sunday morning in the … More

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

Here is a revelation: I did not always adore the work of Frank O’Hara. I had pause to consider why … More

I have published a new poem in the style of Kenneth Koch, On Twitter, at Ink Sweat & Tears. Whether … More

The first thing I do when a new copy of The North, Rialto or Smiths Knoll lands on the doormat … More

I saw the sign above on a wall during a visit I recently made to a school to talk to … More

I am a little late in writing these reflections prompted by the tenth anniversary of 9/11. What I want … More

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

Over the last few days I have been thinking about the so-called New York school of poets, in posts about … More