POETRY
80 Pages, 5 x 8
Formats: Paperback
Paperback, $16.95 (US $16.95) (CA $18.95)
Publication Date: May 2010
ISBN 9781903039977
Rooted in various kinds of irritation, each poem in this volume takes a glimpse of something that is hard to pin down—feelings, memories, landscapes—and that continually demands to be examined, explored, celebrated, or questioned. The long-form poem "Scherzo Fantastique" is light and teasing in its tone while meditating on a stage actor’s craft. Additionally, a sequence of monologues in the voice of the wives of some of the great composers—along with elegies, reflections on art, intimate domestic lyrics, jokes, and love poems—all display a technical expertise. Delighting in the moment, each poem's mixture of rhythm, imagery, and structure once again affirms the power of poetry.
Nigel Forde is an actor, a playwright, and a poet who has written seven books, including A Map of the Territory.