Here is a link to a poem about the poet D.J. Enright and his French wife, the artist Madeleine Enright. (See one of her pictures, above). They belonged in worlds quite foreign to me, but in the last few months of their lives, I chanced to be their next-door neighbour.
I had moved into a bungalow in south west London,… continue reading
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Facing West over a Small Field
The Resignation of Denis MacShane
Denis MacShane was Minister for Europe under Tony Blair. He brought a wider and more cultured vision and experience to that role than many politicians and activists ever get near, at least in this country. For instance, he translated into English a Brecht poem for “Poems on the Underground”. He also responded positively to a slightly grandiose letter from me … continue reading