The gleam

When someone asks me am I working on something, I never really know what to say. I want to answer … More

The sweetness of 2020

I don’t want to pretend for a second that it was great. It was full of rawness and grief and … More

Before No shoes and a glossyred helmet, I rodeon the back of my dad’sHarley at seven years old.Before the divorce.Before … More

The Fear of Poetry In this moment when we facehorizons and conflicts widerthan ever before, we want our resources,the ways … More

In 1991 I made the decision to spend more of my time concentrating on the thing that fulfilled me … More

Courage It is in the small things we see it. The child’s first step, as awesome as an earthquake. … More

I can’t be alone in experiencing the coronavirus crisis and resulting lockdown as something of an infringement on my … More

Young Poets’ Stories project update: Today we add a reading resources for young poets page to the Young Poets’ Stories website. … More

Calling all Winning & Highly Commended Foyle Young Poets 2012 – 2019 If you are a young writer who … More