Straight Ahead

by Clare Shaw, Clare Shaw, Oliver 'dip' Welch

Straight Ahead is Clare Shaw's first collection. Firmly located in the social and physical landscape of northern England, the poems capture intimacy, loss, fragmentation and delight - being alive in all its colours. The book follows the trajectory of a life through childhood, breakdown and love, recording on the way the million sufferings and hopes of everyday life. The poems move rapidly between contrasting experiences and emotions, from violence...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1852247509
• ISBN13: 9781852247508
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Bloodaxe Books
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.3" x 8.2"