Time does not bring relief; you all have lied Who told me time would ease me of my pain! I … More
Tag: Poetry
Guest blog post: Alice Major by Katherine Venn
I am delighted to welcome Katherine Venn to continue our series on overlooked poets. Alice Major Alice Major, decorated author … More
Lifesaving Poems: Samuel Beckett’s ‘my way is in the sand flowing’
my way is in the sand flowing between the shingle and the dune the summer rain rains on my … More
Slow Weather -a new poem
I am delighted to have Slow Weather, a new poem published at London Grip New Poetry
Lost poem
I had begun the poem after work one day, on a pad of work-related notes. Get in, get out, I … More
The Arvon effect
When the Arvon student is put in posession of that creative self, which was hitherto inaccessible, two things, in particular, … More
Kenneth Koch on the New York poets
Being together so much and talking so much and writing poems and showing them to each other so much … More
Guest blog post: Andrew Waterhouse and the seventh syllable, by Helena Nelson
I am delighted to welcome Helena Nelson to continue our series on overlooked poets. Andrew Waterhouse and the Seventh … More
Peter Bourke
In 1991 we moved to a house in Brixton, south London. Of all our welcomes, that of our neighbour, … More
Laskey
Some writers influence you through the pull of their imagination on your work, opening up new worlds as you read … More
Guest blog post: Christ the Diet Coke Man – why I read Aemilia Lanyer, by John Field
Continuing the series of guest blog posts on overlooked poets, I am delighted to welcome John Field of Poor Rude … More
Living and breathing Arvon
‘I’ve been at the field.’ This, spoken by one of the teachers on last week’s writing residential at Totleigh … More
The Other Writer
I think I need the Other Writer much more than they need me. Off the top of my head I … More
A new poem: The Future
I am delighted to announce that Ink Sweat & Tears have published a new poem, The Future, today. With thanks … More
Giving up writing
Last week I gave up writing. For about a day. I had been given a book by one of my … More
Guest blog post: Away with the Dinosaurs, by Chrissy Williams
I am delighted to welcome Chrissy Williams to enthuse about a poet who may be unfamiliar to UK readers. – … More
Guest blog post: On moving on, by Dean Parkin
I have been sorting. I have been chucking. It’s been the recurring theme over the last eighteen months. I cleared … More
Cut-up
The book is sitting cross-legged on the floor, surrounded by small scraps of paper. Some have whole sentences on them. … More