Cradle to Casket

By Mark Floyer

"Crow Dusk," Mark Floyer's collection of poems about Calcutta, the city where he spent his early childhood, is replete with images, sounds, smells, and reflections about a place, a people and a country which is intricately woven into the fabric of his life and that of his ancestors.

-Rajat Chaudhuri, Bengali novelist and eco-activist, author of Amber Dusk (2007), Hotel Calcutta (2013), and The Butterfly Effect (2018)

In Mark's work, perhaps unfamiliar for the U.S. readers, we have wry humor, dynamic introspection, and an affirmation for purpose and life.

-Joyce Metzger, American poet, poetry editor, and Publisher of JVC Books

Finely tuned, yet sometimes fittingly fragmented, these imagistic poems evoke early childhood memories in sensuous, compelling language.

-Stephanie Norgate, English poet, author of Hidden River (2008), The Blue Den (2012), and The Conversation (2021)

"Selsley Triste"-a beautifully balanced piece of writing. The phrase "a nowhere to go infatuation" is a superb image. A true confessional poem.

-Barry Tebb, Leeds poet, Publisher of Sixties Press, mental health advocate, anthologised in the seminal collection Children of Albion: Poetry of the Underground in Britain (1969)

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1639806008
• ISBN13: 9781639806003
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Kelsay Books
• Length: 94 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"