Past fifty

The line that’s been buzzing round my head the last couple of weeks is from Robert Lowell’s heartbreaking poem ‘For … More

The dead streetlamp

I thought of it before I knew I had remembered it. Just the word ‘then’. Rereading and searching at speed … More

I was very saddened to learn today that the leading Estonian poet Jaan Kaplinski has died, aged 80, of motor … More

after Shawna Lemay Write a poem about the rain. Or the wind.Write about what you learned at university.Or did not … More

Here are some links from my archive to keep you going while I summon the energy and wherewithal to get … More

Dear Friends Like the closed down (but still creative) shop window of Top Shop I saw on an early morning … More

Intense Look out here comes that bloke with the worn out eyes. He’s always coming ’round here with his … More

Before I start, I want to say that this is not about stats. This is not about stats. What this … More

Here are the blog posts that you read most in 2020 As I click through the links I am surprised … More