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

In this exclusive family photo, Frieda stands embraced by her father, Ted Hughes (Frieda Hughes)

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