Places of hope

Here are some places that I have been visiting recently and derived much comfort from. I hope you enjoy … More

What good is love that no one shares

I started a bit of a thing for Max Richter a while ago. Then gave up. Last autumn I came … More

after Shawna Lemay Write a poem about the rain. Or the wind. Write about what you learned at university. … More

Lying awake last night wondering what had become of Theresa May’s deal in Parliament it suddenly occurred to me that … More

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I was asked the other day which poetry blogs I read. Over the next few posts I will be sharing … More

A breath of our mouth Becomes the portrait of the world, The type of our thoughts And our feelings … More

It is necessary to write a book in which there will be a little less of the first person singular, … More

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