My poem ‘The Whaler’ was inspired by a trip to the Polar Museum (part of the Scott Polar Research Institute) … More
Tag: Poetry
Hefted
My poem ‘Hefted’ started with a very specific memory from my childhood. Our village church was a distance from the … More
Coming back to life in a walled garden
A potter around the walled garden at Wimpole Hall in Cambridge back in May inspired this piece, which might be … More
Biography of a wood
Biography of a wood My starting point for this poem was the idea of ancient woodland. In England, areas of … More
The Birdwatchers’ Year
In 2017 I entered the Mslexia Poetry Pamphlet Competition. The collection was called ‘The Birdwatchers’ Year’ and whilst I didn’t win … More