I am taking a break from writing brand new blog posts over the summer. Instead of posting new work I … More
Tag: Peter Finch
Influences: Hugo Williams
I’m talking about real influence now –Raymond Carver This is the first in a new series of blog posts about people … More
The stationery thing
At the start of each academic year, usually when I have known them for a week or so, I make … More
The real test of a poem
I was very saddened to learn recently of the death of Michael Baldwin, the novelist, poet, writing tutor and former … More
No poem to write
Sometimes I think it’s gone forever -Ken Smith I want to write a poem, Seamus Heaney says, but I have … More