This very lively collection contains a wide sweep of poems, many of them prize-winning, taking readers on a remarkable journey. Some look to the past, others to the future, but all are of their time: the reverberating now. The tone is contemporary and bold, while the poet's sensibility tends to favour an eclectic inclusiveness. Uniformly, this wide-ranging and poetically inclusive collection demands to be enjoyed.
Praise for John Jenkins:
'As striking and triumphant in current poetry as a Gauguin in a gallery of Flemish still life.' - Robert Harris, generally on Jenkins' work, in Overland
'There's a whole-heartedness about how he embraces the world he sees: aware of its faults, but never stinting.' - Sharon Olinka (USA) Thylazine website
'The wit, language play and urbane imagery we are used to from Jenkins, as well as emotional depth and an infectious delight in language.' - Mike Ladd, reviewing Dark River in Australian Book Review
'Innovative, intellectually sprightly, and artistically refreshing.' - Heather Cam, reviewing A Break in the Weather in Sydney Morning Herald
By:
John Jenkins Imprint: Puncher & Wattman Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 210mm,
Width: 148mm,
ISBN:9781925780123 ISBN 10: 1925780120 Pages: 180 Publication Date:06 August 2019 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active