Latest posts for the topic "Craig Raine"

Craig Raine

Fri, 3 Dec 2010 23:14:34 GMT

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."

Re:Craig Raine

Sat, 4 Dec 2010 20:53:35 GMT

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.

Re:Craig Raine

Sat, 4 Dec 2010 21:27:57 GMT

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.