At the teach out

Today I had one of the most precious teaching experiences of my life. Because we are taking strike action … More

Workshopping Settee in Autumn

Settee in Autumn The leaves change colour and fall on the russet settee. Sticky buds are stuck … More

Dear James (may I call you James?) Though it’s been a while (at least ten years, maybe more) it feels as … More

For the final Saturday in Lent, and the final post of this LentBlog series, I have great pleasure in reposting … More

Dear Alicia I can’t believe it is three years since I got to hang out with you at Totleigh … More

Ann Sansom is one of my all-time favourite people, poets or normal, ever. I count myself fortunate to have worked … More

I went home the other day. I mean home-home, where I was born, and where my parents still live. … More

This is The Power and Potential of Poetry , the talk I gave today at the Somerset Literacy Network annual conference. … More

Every September is the same. I pack a bag for work, set off into the still warm sunshine, and wonder … More