Tag: Writers in Schools

The real test of a poem

I was very saddened to learn recently of the death of Michael Baldwin, the novelist, poet, writing tutor and former … More

Bringing each other to perfection

One of the most powerful performances on my old Faber cassette tape of Ted Hughes reading his poems is ‘Bride … More

The fame question

When I visit schools to read and talk about poetry there is often some sort of Q and A following … More

Scribbling With Delight

When I speak to trainee primary school teachers about their views of poetry I am often struck by their divergent … More

Lifesaving Poems: Shel Silverstein’s ‘Not Me’

  I wrote yesterday about pitching poems in the classroom which are aimed not at the crowd but perhaps one … More

Lifesaving Poems: Charles Causley’s ‘Who?’

Who?   Who is that child I see wandering, wandering down by the side of the quivering stream? Why does … More

Lifesaving Poems: Michael Rosen’s ‘Everybody Verybody’

I once saw Michael Rosen teach a theatre full of tearfully happy children and adults these wonderful nonsense word games … More

The Write Team: Creative Writers in Schools

  The Bath Festivals‘ Write Team was a creative writing project designed to develop pupil confidence and engagement in their learning. The … More

Lifesaving Poems: Tom Raworth’s ‘8.06 p.m. June 10th 1970’

As I say in my previous blog post, I owe my knowledge of ‘8.06 p.m. June 10th 1970’ to the … More