Dannie Abse will be ninety this week and says that his latest work could be his last. I am really sorry to hear that as I am a great fan of his. Dannie combined a medical career with poetry and his rich and varied experience has provided much material for his work.
To hear Dannie talk movingly of love, loss and his poetry go to:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-24171244
Happy Birthday, Dannie.