I was introduced to Edip Cansever’s poem, ‘The Table’, years ago, probably by the poet Dean Parkin.  I am happy to use it again and again. It always feels so expansive. It’s the first poem in Kate Clanchy’s book How to Grow Your Own Poem. Edip Cansever ran a carpet shop in the  Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. He … Continue reading The Table →