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

I like to think that I'm a sort of poet for our times.

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

I think the dangers are different now. Our abuse of the planet and our resources is an anxiety.

Having a child takes you back to all those parts of your own childhood that you had hidden away.

How would you prepare to die on a perfect April evening?

Poets sing our human music for us.