The most popular lifesaving poems

Earlier this year my Lifesaving Poems blog enjoyed something of a milestone. Not as momentous as Jimmy Anderson taking his … More

February notebook

‘The whole culture is telling you to hurry, while the art tells you to take your time. Always listen to … More

I have so much to be grateful for in 2014. The year began in one of my temporary fits … More

The Art of Disappearing When they say Don’t I know you?say no. When they invite you to the partyremember what … More

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