When A Poem Doesn't Work, The First

Bloody Christmas, Here Again, Let Us Raise A Loving Cup, Peace On Earth, Goodwill To Men, And Make Them Do The Washing Up.

I Like Buying Clothes, Especially As I Get A Tax-deductible Allowance.

I Used To Think All Poets Were Byronic Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Know. And Then I Met A Few. See Lamb 486:25.

When A Poem Doesn't Work, The First Question To Ask Yourself Is, 'am I Telling The Truth?'

In My Case, The Long Gaps Between My Books Have Got Quite A Lot To Do With Lack Of Confidence. A Lot Of The Time When I'm Not Writing I Start Thinking I Can't Do It.