Each word bears its weight, so you have to read my poems quite slowly.

Each word bears its weight, so you have to read my poems quite slowly.

I did know Ted Hughes and I partly wrote the book to explain to myself and others the complexities of a marriage that was for six years wonderfully productive of poetry and then ended in tragedy.

A poem might be defined as thinking about feelings - about human feelings and frailties.

Poets should ignore most criticism and get on with making poetry.

I don't like poetry that just slaps violent words on a canvas, as it were.