The language and imagery is always powerful, often emotional and intimate. There are many memorable lines, such as ‘Stay anywhere long enough, and a world will die,’ which is the one I find the most poignant and enduring. However, the poems that include descriptions landscapes are the best and most poetic, although they show the harsh and bleak reality rather than a romantic pastoral scene, which is their strength.
Moody, evocative and emphatic, this is a wonderful collection.
Published by Salt on 3 November 2025.
Advance review copy supplied by the publisher.
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