When someone asks me am I working on something, I never really know what to say. I want to answer … More
Tag: Writing
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
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 -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
Lifesaving Poems: Mandy Sutter’s ‘Caring for the Environment’
In 1991 I made the decision to spend more of my time concentrating on the thing that fulfilled me … More
Courage
Courage It is in the small things we see it. The child’s first step, as awesome as an earthquake. … More
A quiet moment
I can’t be alone in experiencing the coronavirus crisis and resulting lockdown as something of an infringement on my … 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