Nigeness

It's more a case of fireworks than full-circle bell ringing these days, but the bells of imagination and memory still ring out every New...

The last day of the old year, and the anniversary of the birth (in 1869) of Henri Matisse. A reproduction of this painting of goldfish, fr...

On this day in 1953, Philip Larkin signed off on an intriguing 'unfinished' poem, Negative Indicative. It is well named, as everyth...

Among my Christmas presents was an excellent anthology, Building Jerusalem: Elegies on Parish Churches , a selection of church poems written...

Wishing a merry Christmas to all who graze in these pastures. There's already been much jollity here, what with our beloved daughter...

Here's a poem for the day – a sonnet of sorts, offering a distinctive take on the Magnum Mysterium – by the great R.S. Thomas. Nativit...

The good news is that our lovely daughter and son-in-law and our adorable grandsons arrived in the UK today and will be here for Christmas a...