During the Christmas period I am reposting some old posts from my archive. Wishing all my readers a very happy … More
Tag: Lifesaving Poems
Lifesaving Poems: Kath Mckay’s ‘Father’s Day 1970’
During the Christmas period I am reposting some old posts from my archive. Wishing all my readers a very … More
Lifesaving Poems: Helen Dunmore’s ‘In the Desert Knowing Nothing’
During the Christmas period I am reposting some old posts from my archive. Wishing all my readers a very happy … More
The woman at the workshop
I am at a thing. Not a famous thing, but an important one nevertheless. People are there, people you and … More
On generosity
By the time you read this I will be far away from here. It has not happened yet, but I … More
I quit
I am at a thing. A historic thing. (An historic thing? I will never know). Poets are there. Household names. … More
Lifesaving Poems: the book
Photograph © Bloodaxe Books Ltd I am delighted to announce that my Lifesaving Poems series of blog posts has now become … More
Ann Gray’s genius
I am taking a break from writing brand new blog posts over the summer. Instead of posting new work I … More
Saying goodbye to Smiths Knoll
I am taking a break from writing brand new blog posts over the summer. Instead of posting new work I … More
The Good, in memory of Anna Craft
My friend and colleague Anna Craft has died. She was famous -if that is the right word- as a researcher … More
T.S. Eliot’s ‘Hysteria’
I am taking a break from writing brand new blog posts over the summer. Instead of posting new work I … More
Teaching people who hate poetry
I am taking a break from writing brand new blog posts over the summer. Instead of posting new work I … More
Poetry exhaustion
I am taking a break from writing brand new blog posts over the summer. Instead of posting new work I … More
Eating Outside, by Stephen Berg
I am taking a break from writing brand new blog posts over the summer. Instead of posting new work I … More
Taking a break
With the exception of some posts about poets featured at this year’s Aldeburgh Poetry Festival, I am going to … More
The People of the Other Village, by Thomas Lux
One of the poets I am most looking forward to listening to at the Aldeburgh Poetry Festival in November is … More
Lifesaving Poems: Naomi Shihab Nye’s ‘The Art of Disappearing’
The Art of Disappearing When they say Don’t I know you?say no. When they invite you to the partyremember what … More
The man kept piling things on
I am driving to a thing. Not a famous thing, an out of the way thing. A classroom, perhaps. … More
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