poetry
Frieda Hughes: This is how I remember my father, Ted Hughes
It’s been 25 years since the death of the poet Ted Hughes. Here, his daughter Frieda Hughes pays tribute to him with an exclusive poem written for The Independent
Saturday 28 October 2023 11:11 BST
Our hearts are ticking clocks; 25 years ago today my father’s stopped.
I remember him younger than his death date at only sixty-eight, explaining
The speed of light or naming the constellations; his voice remains