Crown of Thorns by GW Kolkitto translation He wants the poem to

He wants the poem to draw us in rather than hold us outside in admiration at its skill and skill and craft is what his poems display in spades

yet ambitiously experimental among the forms she uses

the Lady of Passport Control

his voice inhabits the names

playing with cultural norms of language and naming to imagine a new world for themselves

Crown of Thorns by GW Kolkitto translation He wants the poem toIn Crown of Thorns G W Colkitto presents a playful yet erudite take on sonnets and not sonnets. Layered with references that are used to hold a mirror to the self, and with an astute focus on the business of writing poetry itself, this is a deft, intelligent, witty collection. This award winning pamphlet is delivered with the lightness of touch weve come to recognise from a poet who constantly extends his reach. Cinnamon Press