The poems in Andrew Forster's third collection continues his exploration of what it means to make a home: from Cumbria, where he now lives, to South Yorkshire where he grew up, this book is firmly rooted in the north of England.
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This is a selection of Michael Laskey's work from his three full-length collections, plus a generous number of new poems. It includes the poem 'The Last Swim'.
'Originality of thought and quality of execution' - Robert Potts, The Guardian This Very Selected pamphlet brings together the best selected poetry by Michael Laskey, as part of The Poetry Business' Very Selected collection. Between Two Lit Rooms Michael Laskey After work, of ronce, to walk home not to drive, foot hinged to the clutch, through town, but to walk on your own out into the open dark, the Plough, the Pole Star, Orion distancing you from your day. Then down the ringing wrought-iron spiral staircase to the softer asphalt of the all but empty car park. One January night. Such space around you, such plenty: a good fifteen minutes walking between two lit rooms, the split halves of your life, the future, the past. But for now a skive down this path, the ridge of the fence furred with frost.
A brilliantly crafted book with at its heart an A to Z of mostly short but eloquent 'selfies'. Laskey's trademark warmth and insight show daily life in the round.