Hooray hooray for the month of May! Another first – Oxford University have finally elected a woman as Professor of Poetry! Ruth Padel, great-great-grandaughter of Charles Darwin (and cousin of my fellow Glamorganite, Emma Darwin). Her election comes somewhat soured by the late withdrawal of Nobel laureate, Derek Walcott, but you can read about that …
Carol Ann Duffy, Poet Laureate
It's happened at last. After 400 years, Britain has finally chosen a female Poet Laureate! Before you blokes stop reading, muttering to yourselves about "bloody feminists" (and yes, I do know what I just said), let me put it into perspective for you. And I promise that this will be the only feminist rant in this …
A Dark Feathered Art 