Wow, I felt a lot of love for RS Thomas after my last blog post. I wonder if we need more spirituality today, generally I…
Poetry
Category: Inspiration
Back from a scorching hot week in North Wales, to which we took waterproofs, heavy duty walking boots and woollies, none of which we needed.…
My phase of reading nowt but historical novels is over (for now) as I get my poetry head back on in preparation for Season Four…
I recently came across this blog post by Naush Sabah about why we send our poems to magazines (or not). I’m in agreement with her…
The other evening I was in Lewes listening to Jackie Wills and Grace Nichols being interviewed by Mark Hewitt. One of the topics they discussed…
On a holiday Just back from a short trip to the Netherlands where the weather was spectacularly mild and dry for late October. I can’t…
One of the highlights of my first year on the York MA in 2020 was being introduced to The House of Fame by Chaucer. I…
Writing inspiration comes in all shapes and sizes I suppose. I was recently at a Charleston Festival event (Sheila Hancock in conversation with Joan Bakewell…
What is it about January? You have to trust that living things are asleep and not dead. The garden is brown and damp. In January…
Nothing wrong with distractions, and goodness I’m certainly welcoming them with open arms. But scroll down if you’re only here for the poetry stuff. Distraction…