Poetry from the UK & Ireland

A contemplation of the richness and beauty of the natural world is sometimes the only refuge from the ruthless march of progress where the powerful seize new opportunities to prey upon those least able to defend themselves.

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"A poet whose work is an effective fusion of his interest in rock-climbing with keen observation of the natural world and its vulnerability..." Shirley Bell

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Childhood in Pakistan, the problems faced by the immigrant community in Britain, and the contrast between the two cultures, particularly in terms of religious influences, are the central themes in this first collection by the Lahore-born poet now living in Manchester.

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Myra Schneider writes, "The overall theme [of this collection] is women. 'Mother and Daughter', the core sequence... recreates the life of my grandmother and the earlier life of my mother, drawing on information my mother gave me... A shorter sequence looks at the life of my mother-in-law, a refugee, and the circumstances which shaped her life.

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In his third full-length collection, John Ward reflects upon a lifetime's personal history, and some of the lessons of history itself, in a book that is honest, compassionate, and full of an underlying sadness and pervading sense of unease.

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