Well, yesterday was a fine day for a poet; a trip to the beautiful Shropshire jewel, Ludlow and a recital by previous poet laureate and national treasure, Andrew Motion!
Andrew is currently reading his latest work 'Essex Clay' which I found of considerable interest as I was born in Essex and attended Braintree college when I was eighteen. I have only spent three years of my life there in total but I know parts of rural Essex and it's coast.
Essex Clay is a biographical long poem about about life, love and loss, an intimate narrative and such a privileged to hear it from the author himself.
I also got to take a selfie with Alfred Housman (well, kind of.)
