A day he won’t have

I had bumped into a friend at the cash machine. We greeted each other, as we always do, with a … More

Go well

I have walked into the grief. I have walked into brave space, mine and others’. I have sat in … More

Dying Nothing to be said about it, and everything – The change of changes, closer or further away: The … More

An artist needs not so much an audience as to feel a need to answer, a promise to respond. … More

I think I need the Other Writer much more than they need me. Off the top of my head I … More

‘It’s even true of Ted Hughes.’ I look across at the book, whose head is now slumped on my desk, … More

‘So is that your main idea?’ ‘That’s it, yes.’ ‘That people get stuff done out of a social need to … More

I had bumped into a friend at the cash machine. We greeted each other, as we always do, with a … More

An artist needs not so much an audience, as to feel a need to answer, a promise to respond. Robert … More