The Fiction Shelf

A brave narrative poem that deals honestly with issues of fundamentalism, placing them – vitally – in a human context. The poetic voice, like the protagonist – and like his brother who we never hear – is nervous but determined. An important, modern piece of writing.

This rich poem asks many questions and answers few. The poet commands imagery well and peppers the narrative with questions to intrigue and engage the reader. Nature and humanity are combined in a poem whose greatest success is its use of language.

A meandering, pensive poem whose structure matches perfectly with the direction of the voice’s thoughts. In few words, it deals with youth and old age and challenges us to think on what is between.