Complex and subtle, this new collection of poetry takes its inspiration from the author's experience teaching poetry in prison. The effect of their severe, restrictive surroundings surfaces in the somber and sometimes violent verses that delve into the emotional lives of the offenders and their victims. In spite of the solemn subject matter, there is still humor and an adroit irony in the lines, reflecting the humanity of the prisoners and the light that can still be found in a dark place. Additionally, the book includes the poet's paean to his bad back, several pieces inspired by an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, and a long work about a Soviet serial murderer.
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"These scrupulous poems treat the saddening and fearful world of prison meticulously, humanely, with a rare tact." —David Constantine, author, Under the Dam
"Liardet leads us to a poetic mode of visionary simplicity." —The Times Literary Supplement
About the Author
Tim Liardet is a senior lecturer in English and creative studies at Bath Spa University and the author of the poetry collections Competing with the Piano Tuner, which was longlisted for the Whitbread Poetry Prize, and To the God of Rain.
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