Lifesaving Lines: Fosterage, by Seamus Heaney

I was very saddened to hear of the death of Brendan Kennelly this week. He had been a long-standing presence … More

On nearly going back to Twitter

I nearly went back on Twitter the other day. Not once, but several times. One of my very lovely relatives … More

And what will I miss? Her cruelty, her unfaithfulness Her fun, her love, her kiss, part company The Go-Betweens, Part … More

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

Towards the end of her Greenbelt Festival poetry reading Q and A with Sasha Dugdale in 2017, Rebecca Goss said … More

Having left FB a week or two ago and quickly decided before I could persuade myself to do otherwise to … More

I am half way down the path with a recycling bin, a podcast playing on my phone in my pocket, … More

Dear Facebook I thought I would write to let you know that after years of thinking (and even talking) … More

‘What have you learned, do you think?’ the book says. ‘Do you mind, I’m trying to have a bath!’ ‘Now … More

‘I’ve been busy,’ says the book. ‘How?’ I say. ‘Twitter!’ says the book. ‘It’s great fun, you should try it.’ … More

That CK Williams has died. More than two weeks ago! One of my heroes. This is the first thing I … More

Those kind and wonderful people at Change This have just released a new batch of free, downloadable manifestos. These articles … More

Sporting occasions are bad. Or the Corbyn result, that was hard. I seem to remember (no one else does) a … More

Since I decided to leave Twitter and abscond from Facebook I have been reminded of some of the guiding principles … More

Day four of the Twitter-fast. By the time you read this, day seven. The first thing I notice is the … More

On Literary Envy “Comparison is the thief of joy” –Teddy Roosevelt You wake up one morning. You check in … More

I have published a new poem in the style of Kenneth Koch, On Twitter, at Ink Sweat & Tears. Whether … More