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'Jill Gloyne's collection of fine poems, Peeling Onions, sloughs the paper-thin skin off life then, layer after layer, pares it down to the heart ... There is beauty, grace and style in these poems and images that fix in the mind's eye.
'Judith Ahmed's poems in Crescent Moon Caught Me opened doors to a way of life and living about which I knew very little and offered a point of connection, the opportunity of knowing and understanding ... She explores traditions and rituals in images that startle with their beauty, shock with their ferocity and sing in rhythms new and powerful.
'In her collection, Scoffing Gnocchi, Linda Uphill offers a bright young voice that bounces over the uneven, sometimes chaotic terrain encountered as life moves into young adulthood. There is wonder here and humour, pain and confusion. As the young say, 'I can relate to that.'' (Publication summary)
Contents
- Peeling Onions, selected work poetry (p. 2-33)
- Fishing at Chapman Riveri"Your cast", single work poetry (p. 4)
- Orpheus and Eurydicei"He", single work poetry (p. 5)
- Gifti"You gave me", single work poetry (p. 6)
- Good Fridayi"I thought it was a game,", single work poetry (p. 7)
- On Visiting Dunblane Cathedral, 1996i"A year after mind's madness", single work poetry (p. 8)
- Storm over Pink Bayi"Anchored to", single work poetry (p. 9)
- Sea Songi"Take me down to the sea with you", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Head over Heelsi"She wanted to write a poem so she went for a", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Let's not Comparei"If you expect to read an English sonnet,", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Poetry Editor, or: On the Demise of the Definite Articlei"Like a man with a fetish,", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Creamed Cheesei"The moon is made of mozzarella.", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Just a Piece of Furniturei"That's right. Sit on me,", single work poetry humour (p. 15-17)
- Shadow Playi"The day you lost your shadow", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Peeling Onionsi"I need to hone my sharpest blade", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Coup de Telephonei"The telephone is not the place, the space, for this.", single work poetry (p. 20)
- Stringsi"When you hooked up my skirt", single work poetry (p. 21)
- From A to Ui"The problem with our friendship,", single work poetry (p. 22)
- Accentsi"When I read Ioana's poems", single work poetry (p. 23-24)
- Song without Wordsi"He was a simple man. Unversed. Or worse.", single work poetry (p. 25)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Untitled
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: API Review of Books , September no. 37 2005;
— Review of Friendly Street : New Poets Nine 2004 selected work poetry
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Untitled
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: API Review of Books , September no. 37 2005;
— Review of Friendly Street : New Poets Nine 2004 selected work poetry