On not tweeting: Open letter to Twitter

And what will I miss? Her cruelty, her unfaithfulness Her fun, her love, her kiss, part company The Go-Betweens, Part … More

The Year of Living Deeply 22: James Schuyler’s consistency

What I love about James Schuyler is coming across poems I have not found before and finding in them the … More

This is a Saturday in Lent, so I am reposting a favourite older post from my archives. See you on … More

Here are my most frequently-read blog posts of 2018, according to my WordPress stats. First, from the Lifesaving Poems … More

Next year is going to be a big year for me. I am going to have two new books out … More

‘What’s wrong?’ says the book. ‘Nothing,’ I say. ‘Liar.’ ‘Am not.’ ‘Are.’ ‘Aren’t.’ ‘Pants on fire. You’re hopeless. You should … More

There were just a few of us in the room, gathered round a table. I had been invited to … More

One of the signs of my anxiety is when I start to look obsessively at stationery blogs. I adore NCIS. … More

The way I found out, just as with my diagnosis, was via a segment of a conversation about other things. … More