Thought for the Day

. . . The only calibration that counts is how much heart

people invest. . . And the only thing people regret is

that they didn't live boldly enough, that they didn't

invest enough heart, didn't love enough. . . .

~ Ted Hughes Letter to His Son Nicholas Hughes

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The Hughes letter, written in 1986, may be read in its entirety at Letters of Note.

Ted Hughes Profiles at The Elmet Trust, The Poetry Foundation, Poetry Archives, Poetry.org

The Ted Hughes Society

Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry, The Poetry Society