A.F. Harrold's collection is a sequence detailing the illness and death of his mother, but its tone is anything but elegiac. Addressed to the patient, both present and absent, the poems are frank, unflinching and honest. There is love here, but also frustration, bewilderment, confusion and grief. Together the poems explore the spaces where despair, boredom and exhaustion meet, and at their heart describe the difficulty of dying.

About the Author
A.F. Harrold was born in England in 1975. He then grew up. Now he writes and performs for adults and children, in cabarets and in schools, in bars and in basements, in fields and indoors. He is the owner of many books, a handful of hats, a few good ideas and one beard. He has also written a number of books among which are: Fizzlebert Stump: The Boy Who Ran Away From The Circus (And Joined The Library) A novel for children. Bloomsbury, 2012. . And published by Two Rivers Press: Flood (2010) Postcards from the Hedgehog (2007) Logic and the Heart (2004) http://www.afharrold.co.uk/

Reviews
"With this new collection, in which he mourns the death of his mother, Harrold is building up an impressive body of poetry which is distinguished by its intellectual and thematic unity... As in previous collections, Harrold has a wonderful eye for detail and an enviable ability to capture the most mundane reality." David Cooke The London Grip



Book Information
ISBN 9781901677904
Author A.F. Harrold
Format Paperback
Page Count 68
Imprint Two Rivers Press
Publisher Two Rivers Press
Weight(grams) 113g