Lines in the Sky by Richard Douglas Pennant Anne Michaels pathos and humour

pathos and humour

In direct narrative terms the poems in this collection relate to the horrors of the civil war that ousted the brutal tyranny of Idi Amin in Uganda

Eliot Prize-shortlisted Ice

experienced horror and icy

for the first time in almost fifty years

Lines in the Sky by Richard Douglas Pennant Anne Michaels pathos and humourThere's a lovely spare clarity to the beautifully sculpted prose poems that make up Lines in the Sky, a sense of poignancy that is always well controlled as themes of love, loss, memory, family and friendship weave together. The poet's ear for music combine with his visual acuity to make this an accomplished debut collection, rich in affective imagery, evocative and haunting. Accompanied by a CD of pieces set to music, Lines in the Sky, showcases a