Kin“You make me sick!” this, with rancor, vehemence, disgust—again, “You hear me? Sick!”with rancor, vehemence, disgust again, with rage and … More
Tag: Michael Laskey
On Smiths Knoll
Yesterday was a good day and a sad say. A good day because Smiths Knoll, the poetry magazine edited by … More
Lifesaving Poems: Michael Laskey’s ‘Bike’
BikeYou, who have borne three sonsof mine, still bear my weightroutinely, transporting me.An odd pair: your classic sparelines – elbows, … More
My Hero: Michael Laskey
Some writers influence you through the pull of their imagination on your work, opening up new worlds as you read … More
Lifesaving Poems
I was struck by a remark of Seamus Heaney in an interview he gave some years ago now. He was … More
Lifesaving Poems 