Summer links from the archive

Here are some links from my archive to keep you going while I summon the energy and wherewithal to get … More

Dark horses: 21 Lifesaving Poems which should be better known

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

I have been thinking a lot recently about the career trajectory of poets, including my own, whose work briefly becomes visible … More

Yesterday I wrote here about poets disappearing. Partly this came to mind via news of Salt’s decision to discontinue publishing … More

Some of my favourite poetry books of all time are anthologies. Not the headline selections everybody has (and has to … More

I was struck by a remark of Seamus Heaney in an interview he gave some years ago now. He was … More