‘I’m your new book!’

‘Hullo!’ says the book. ‘Have we been introduced?’ I say. ‘I’m your new book!’ ‘But I haven’t finished the last … More

Goodbye

Padding down the stairs to make my mid-morning coffee, I become aware of a large black bag lying in the … More

One of the great functions of art is to help … More

Last year MPT Magazine published a brilliant edition wholly dedicated to children’s poetry (Number 2, 2015), titled I Wish… It was one of … More

The Fear of Poetry In this moment when we face horizons and conflicts wider than ever before, we want our … More

Readers of this blog will know that I make a list at the end of each year showing the most … More

I am delighted to have Everything I Know of What I Want to Say, a new poem, published on Simon … More

This is the second in a series of guest blog posts about poets who have been overlooked and who should … More

Today marks the start of a new series of guest blog posts on overlooked poets. With thanks to Mike Ferguson … More

Dear Ant Well done for making it to the end of another year and the start of a new one. … More

Here is a list of the most-read Lifesaving Poems during 2015: Mary Oliver, The Journey UA Fanthorpe, Atlas Ted Hughes, … More

This blog would be nothing without its readers. Thank you to everyone who stopped by, made a comment or a … More

‘To tell you the truth, it’s been shattering. But kind of amazing, as well.’ ‘You never said. You never said. … More

‘Which is why Aldeburgh going is such a disaster. It took years to achieve what they did, years. Of slog, … More

‘Are you going to do one?’ ‘Who let you in?’ ‘Are you?’ The book has its feet up on my … More

In terms of my poetry world, 2015 has turned out to be a year of endings and legacies. The Poetry … More

When I write, I feel like an armless, legless many with a crayon in his mouth -Kurt Vonnegut A friend … More

One of the great joys of writing this blog in the last year has been to invite some of my … More