I have to make myself write, sometimes. In the space between poems, you somehow forget how to do it, where to begin. It was good to be task - based for a while. I just came downstairs each day, picked the one I was going to do that day, and wrote.

Simon Armitage CBE (born 26 May 1963) is a British poet playwright and novelist. In February 2011 he became Professor of Poetry at the University of Sheffield. Life and career
Simon Armitage was born in Marsden West Yorkshire.

Simon Armitage CBE (born 26 May 1963) is a British poet playwright and novelist.