Like the man Hemingway describes going bankrupt gradually and then suddenly, I realised the other day that I can no … More
Tag: Poems
Carole Satyamurti’s eyes
I pinched myself to be there. God knows how I got invited. I can’t remember. Perhaps I invited myself. Poets … More
On having my books in one room
It felt like a good idea at the time. A way to pass lockdown, of trying to ignore the grief … More
On the missing short story
It was going to be great. I wrote it more than seven years ago, in two bursts after work with … More
On going back in
I’ve been thinking of Anne Lamott’s line in Bird by Bird recently, where she talks about the writing life not … More
James Schuyler at 100: from ‘Canticle’, by Chrissy Williams
Thank you to Chrissy Williams for contributing the stunning opening of her poetic response to James Schuyler’s ‘Hymn to Life’, … More
On publishing and Christmas
I don’t make new year’s resolutions. I used to, but not any more. It’s not that I don’t want to … More
James Schuyler at 100: ‘Schuyler and Mitchell’, by Tamar Yoseloff
Thank you to Tamar Yoseloff for contributing this fourth post in celebration of James Schuyler’s centenary. In Paris last year, … More
Advent meditation, 11 December 2023
On publishing This year I published a book of poems. It is about grief, love and anger. It seems to … More
Advent meditation, 2 December 2023
On waiting I grew up in a house where we were not encouraged to talk about our accomplishments. (I blame … More
James Schuyler at 100: ‘The pure pleasure of / Simply looking …’, by Pam Thompson
Thank you to Pam Thompson for contributing this third post in celebration of James Schuyler’s centenary. James Marcus Schuyler was … More
James Schuyler at 100: ‘The Crystal Lithium’, by William Johnson
Thank you to William Johnson for contributing his insightful reading of James Schuyler’s poem ‘The Crystal Lithium’, the second in … More
James Schuyler at 100: The Bluet, by Ailsa Holland
Thank you to Ailsa Holland for contributing this first blog post in honour of James Schuyler’s centenary. James Schuyler’s ‘The … More
The Wind and the Rain
I am delighted to announce the publication of The Wind and the Rain, with Blue Diode Publishing. Thank you to … More
The Wind and the Rain is coming
Next month I will publish my sixth collection of poems, The Wind and the Rain, with Blue Diode Publishing. I … More
Launching The Wind and the Rain
I am delighted to announce that I will be launching my new collection, The Wind and the Rain, published by … More
James Schuyler: Centenary year celebrations
Open call for guest blog posts celebrating the life and work of James Schuyler This November, we celebrate the centenary … More
On having allies
I once heard a senior British poet warming to a riff during a reading on the topic of the acknowledgements … More