Poetry and prayer are very similar.
Between 9am and 3pm is when I work most intensely
I always say that I'll have a go and see whether the poem works and if it does, then fine.
I think poetry can help children deal with the other subjects on the curriculum by enabling them to see a subject in a new way.
How would you prepare to die on a perfect April evening?
I see the shape of the poem before I start writing, and the writing is just the process of arriving at the shape.