King Driftwood

Overview

Written with current events in mind, the latest poems from Welsh poet Robert Minhinnick display his keen awareness of both climate change and the current situation in the Middle East. Drawing upon the poet's firsthand travels in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Argentina, and his 25 years in the environmental movement, these volatile poems address the political and environmental destruction wrought by the ongoing war in Iraq. Full of vigorous musicality and rhythmic energy, these poems introduce a cast of memorable characters—from treasure-hunters and drug dealers to ancient Celtic warriors and eccentrics from the local funfair.

Reviews

"Minhinnick is one of the few poets who writes about a dockyard or a hedgerow with equal authority." —Poetry London

"Minhinnick is one of the few poets who writes about a dockyard or a hedgerow with equal authority." —Poetry London

"Minhinnick is a poet of the moment . . . his best work takes you and places you slap bang in the middle of an experience." —The Big Issue

Author Biography

Robert Minhinnick is the editor of Poetry Wales and the author of The Adulterer's Tongue and After the Hurricane. His essay collection, To Babel and Back, won the 2006 Wales Book of the Year award. He is also the recipient of an Eric Gregory Award, a John Morgan Award, and two Arts Council of Wales Literature Prizes.