Back in December, prompted by Stephen Cottrell to find some stillness, I spent ten minutes reading Dylan Thomas’ poems. So I thought I’d have another quiet ten minutes when I saw the obituaries of Mick Imlah: Mick Imlah was one of the outstanding poets of his generation (Times); Mick Imlah, who has died aged 52, was one of the most brilliant poets of his generation (Guardian). Here are two of his poems:
You can read the obituaries here: Times Guardian
There was more poetry in the papers yesterday when Jen Hadfield won the TS Elliot Prize. The Times printed some of her poems:
What do you think? I’m still looking for my ten minutes of peace.
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