The session before last, I showed my CPIT students a range of different modern sonnets, ending with the least typical of all, Paul Muldoon's Quoof. It caused quite a lot of discussion. Among other things, why a poet would risk such an out-there image as my hand on her breast like the smouldering one-off spoor …
Teaching, and why it’s good for you
I have a lot of respect for good teachers. For one thing, I come from a family of them. A good teacher can change a student's life – give them that little push they need to really grow into their potential. Mind you, a bad teacher can destroy potential just as easily. I had both …
A Dark Feathered Art 