Craig Raine

Craig is a poet, who's titles inlude "On the Slopes". He is on BBC2 NOW!
Best of all is "On the Slopes". Raine has noted that, "It's really ****** difficult to write a good poem about skiing."

Yes, I heard Raine interviewed on Radio 3 a while back talking about his new book of poems. He was imagining himself sinking, helpless, into the deep, yielding snow as his children watched, unable to pull him out.

Having written some ski songs, I felt some empathy with the man. Trying to write about skiing, and it's emotive qualities, without it sounding like a bunch of pans clattering together is a bit tricky. He is a long time skier, so has been through the experiences.