Dear Friends Like the closed down (but still creative) shop window of Top Shop I saw on an early morning … More
Tag: Writing Poems
The bombed cathedral
One of the touchstones that I would add to those I blogged about last week is a marvellous section from … More
Leap before you look
The problem with having had the gleam is that for it to mean anything, work has to ensue. I hate … More
The gleam
When someone asks me am I working on something, I never really know what to say. I want to answer … More
Praise the Rain
Praise the Rain Praise the rain; the seagull diveThe curl of plant, the raven talk—Praise the hurt, the house slackThe … More
The fear of poetry -by Muriel Rukeyser
The Fear of Poetry In this moment when we facehorizons and conflicts widerthan ever before, we want our resources,the ways … More
Reading and writing resources for young poets
Young Poets’ Stories project update: Today we add a reading resources for young poets page to the Young Poets’ Stories website. … More
A Call Out for Foyle Young Poets
Calling all Winning & Highly Commended Foyle Young Poets 2012 – 2019 If you are a young writer who … More
Goodbye to being a poet
For reasons I cannot go into here, I am finishing 2019 in a tired frame of mind. (I am not … More