Alistair AppletonMay 282 minPoetryKindness / Naomi Shihab NyeNaomi Shihab Nye is an American-Palestinian poet who lives in San Antonio. Her poetry is much garlanded and she has been Young People’s ...
Alistair AppletonMar 272 minPoetryAllerseelen / Paul CelanWhere to start with Celan? A Holocaust survivor whose pulverising poetry stretched the oppressor's language into transcendental shapes,...
Alistair AppletonMar 263 minMeditation6 Tips for Accessing the Emotions on the CushionThis is an excerpt from the session on emotions on Monday (25th March 2024) where I give some tips about accessing the second field, the...
Alistair AppletonMar 192 minPoetryFricatives / Eric YipThis poem is shortlisted by the Forward Prize for Best Individual Poem in 2024. And it's got it all: sexuality, race, power, language,...