Tuesday, June 03, 2008

How to knit a poem

I heard this lovely poem on Poetry Please on Sunday, read by Gwyneth Lewis herself at the recent Hay Festival.

Unfortunately it has not been published yet so the only way to get the words on the page will be to remember to catch the repeat on Saturday night

It is lovely because it is about knitting; because it makes you think about loops & connections & keeping going; & because the language & rhythm are great

And, at least from the title, it reminds me of I A Richards How Does A Poem Know When It’s Finished?