'Compelling and accomplished...a poet of unusual talent' - Bernard O'Donoghue, The Times Literary Supplement 'Neither old-fashioned nor new-fangled, but abiding and spiritual' - Peter Porter, Observer 'She displays a range of emotion and characterisation with both versatility and understanding...These are poems I will gladly return to again and again without fear of disappointment' - Richard Jones, Poetry Wales 'All credit ... Read moreto Bloodaxe for bringing this quiet, reclusive talent out into the light' - Stephen Knight, London Magazine 'A focussed and stylish collection by a writer confident in the universal appeal of her message...This was my favourite...because it seemed to have been written by the poet most at ease with herself and least self-conscious about her art' - Alison Combes, Poetry Review Show Less