5
Jul
2019
The King of Neverwas a poem for our time. (Never mind BREXIT)
The King of Neverwaswas very good at subterfugeand prestidigitation.He plucked out Hope and flourished itand showed it to the nation,and then he... Read More
21
Oct
2017
VILLANELLES AND OTHER VERSE FORMS
Having recently read the American poet Elizabeth Bishop’s moving villanelle, One Art, written in 1976 after the ending of her relationship with... Read More
29
May
2017
MIND THE GAP
I’ve been thinking recently about the spaces between states, or objects. The spaces between spaces, if you like. That pause between the... Read More
4
Dec
2016
I’ve had a request, but I’m going to post it anyway…
Waiting (after Ferlinghetti) It’s nearly Christmas and we are waiting for an end to war. We are waiting for Guantanamo to close... Read More