Lifesaving Lines: The Day After, by Michael Laskey

The line that’s been buzzing round my head this week is the final phrase from Michael Laskey’s miracle poem of … More

The most popular lifesaving poems

Earlier this year my Lifesaving Poems blog enjoyed something of a milestone. Not as momentous as Jimmy Anderson taking his … More

I began writing the Lifesaving Poems posts in May, 2011. Below is a list of the twenty most popular poems … More

Two readings stood out for me in 2013. The first was at an arts centre in the middle of nowhere … More

A Poem for Someone Who is Juggling Her Life This is a poem for someonewho is juggling her life.Be still … More