Description
Though still in his mid-twenties Jacob Polley is already in possession of a remarkably mature talent. Formally graceful, but unself-conscious, his poems come at the reader from all angles, wholly alive to the unique possibilities of their subjects - the sea, the land, the home, the very brink of things.
This debut collection gives us the first opportunity to see his transforming imagination in action, where a jar of honey becomes '... the sun, all flesh and no bones / but for the floating knuckle / of the honeycomb / attesting to the nature of the struggle'.
About the Author
Jacob Polley lives in Carlisle. His work has previously appeared in various publications, including First Pressings, and several of his poems have been read on BBC Radio 4. This is his first collection.
Awards
Short-listed for T. S. Eliot Prize 2004 (UK) and Forward Prize for Poetry Best First Collection 2005 (UK).
Book Information
ISBN 9780330412889
Author Jacob Polley
Format Paperback
Page Count 64
Imprint Picador
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Weight(grams) 80g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 130mm * 5mm