I remember playing the Mad Hatter in a school play and feeling very comfortable in the character. John Burnside charactercomfortablefelt Change image and share on social
The way I mainly use the Internet is keeping in touch with poets that live far away. My main interest is contemporary American poets and some Spanish language poets, and I keep in touch with their work through either their websites or email. John Burnside americancontemporaryemail share on social
We do not need to be heroes to save the world; all we need is humility, a critical view of the commercial and political interests of those who would mislead us into wrongdoing, and a sense of wonder. John Burnside commercialcriticalhero Change image and share on social
If I tell you a story, you can choose to believe me, or you can question it. John Burnside choosequestionstory Change image and share on social
Usually, I would mistrust a book if it took that long to write. Usually, if it isn't done in two years, I suspect there's something wrong and throw it away. John Burnside booklongmistrust Change image and share on social
I went for a walk in the Arctic Circle without map or compass. Fortunately, I was only lost for hours, not days. John Burnside arcticcirclecompass Change image and share on social
With all the goodwill and local initiative in the world, we are not about to rewild anything until we change our way of thinking about our place in the creaturely world. John Burnside changecreaturelygoodwill Change image and share on social
What the flamingo teaches a child, at that subliminal level where animal encounters work, is that gravity is not just a limitation, but also a possible partner in an intriguing, potentially joyful game. John Burnside animalchildencounter share on social
The son of a Fife mining town sledder of coal-bings, bottle-forager, and picture-house troglodyte, I was decidedly urban and knew little about native fauna, other than the handful of birds I saw on trips to the beach or Sunday walks. John Burnside beachbingbird share on social
