Brian Johnstone’s third collection from Arc, to be published
as the poet turns 70, is full of memories, from the poet’s own past and from
the lives of the people he has encountered over the years. Family, friends,
places, landscapes, photographs, events emerge from these pages with a clarity
informed by a humanity and understanding as the poet looks back. This is a
highly accessible book that will have a wide appeal, especially for newcomers
to poetry.