The Brittle Sea: New and Selected Poems

by Paul Henry

This substantial selection is the culmination of more than two decades' worth of beautifully crafted poems. From a poet who was born into a family of musicians, music pervades many of these pieces, as do a large cast of aunts, neighbors, and friends--many of whom appear in Dylan Thomas-like character sketches. Characters are not pinned down, but are allowed to flourish as archetypes, evoking their history and context with a rare empathy and a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1854115243
• ISBN13: 9781854115249
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Seren Books
• Length: 180 Pages