A superb South Bank show documentary on Marianne Faithfull; film from a recent concert, and a couple of interviews, the main one being conducted by Bragg (not a favourite of mine but I must admit this was a good, fairly self-effacing int

 At the ECW list we are reading Bate's biography of John Clare. I was not too sure about the earlier parts of the book, both becuase it seemed to me that Bate was failing to provide an adequate context for the political and literary world which form

Here is another poem that was posted on the Women Writers list... Me from Myself -- to banish -- Had I Art -- Impregnable my Fortress Unto All Heart -- But since myself -- assault Me -- How have I peace Except by subjugating Consciousness

On a Yahoo list I am on someone posted this poem...Having it Out with Melancholy by Jane Kenyon1 FROM THE NURSERYWhen I was born, you waited behind a pile of linen in the nursery, and when we were alone, you lay down on top of me, pressingthe bile of