The moment of inspiration can come from memory, or language, or the imagination, or experience - anything that makes an impression forcibly enough for language to form.

I see the shape of the poem before I start writing, and the writing is just the process of arriving at the shape.

I always say that I'll have a go and see whether the poem works and if it does, then fine.

It's always good when women win things in fiction because it tends to be more male-dominated, unlike poetry, which is more equal

Better off dead than giving in; not taking what you want.

Between 9am and 3pm is when I work most intensely

I have piles of poetry books in the bathroom, on the stairs, everywhere. The only way to write poetry is to read it.