Some Rejections

• "I've read the poems many times now, with the greatest interest. But after much thought, and no little reluctance, I must return them good as they are. I wish I could go into detail ...", Poetry
• "These poems did arrest me, for which I'm immediately grateful, and I think they all have substantial merits. I just wonder if, at times, you over-elaborate (almost as if lacking confidence that what you're doing will reach your reader?)", Poetry Review
• "in its own right it is very good work, unfortunately it's not right for Granta right now", Granta
• "I enjoyed these and I think we cd use Chess", London Magazine, 1994
• " ... yes we have still got your chess piece ... the editor will find a place for it one day I've no doubt", London Magazine, 1998