I Always Say That I'll Have A

Poetry, Above All Is A Series Of Intense Moments ­ Its Power Is Not In Narrative. I'm Not Dealing With Facts, I'm Dealing With Emotion.

Christmas Is Taken Very Seriously In This Household. I Believe In Father Christmas And There's No Way I'd Do Anything To Undermine That Belief.

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.

I Think All Poets Must Feel This: That There Is Constantly Something New To Be Discovered In The Language. It's Like A Thrilling Encounter, And You Can Find Things.

I Always Say That I'll Have A Go And See Whether The Poem Works And If It Does, Then Fine.