Overview
The first book of poems by Oli Hazzard, this compilation exposes its author as a consummate master of language, a gifted writer of free verse with the ability to write in traditional poetic forms and stretch the forms to their limits. Through lyrical poems and satires, this collection explores contrasting milieus such as city and country and reality and dream, while subjects such as thefts and love affairs are expressed through palindromes, mirrored poems, and homophonic translations.Reviews
"Hazzard's gift lies in making the unusual seem aphoristic, turning words on their heads to shock an unsuspecting reader." —Economist
“Both funny and touching. It is his flair for phrases that catch one’s breath that has stood Oli Hazzard in good stead.” —Literateur online literary magazineAuthor Biography
Oli Hazzard is a poet whose work has appeared in various magazines and anthologies, including Best British Poetry 2011, The Forward Book of Poetry 2010, New Poetries V, and The Salt Book of Younger Poets.