“I have grown older and loved others,
but I shall always carry some notes of your music
in my pockets, like petals,
wherever I go.”
In his fourth collection of sonnets (and more), veteran Northern poet James Nash sets out to celebrate what may be gone, or flag up what might be celebrated before it goes. Presented here in a gorgeous, illustrated hardback edition, this is a superb gift for lovers of verse and music alike.
“James Nash illuminates, wonderfully, the small details and the large issues of life, love and language. These are magical and memorable poems: poignant yet rich with humour, and underpinned, above all, by a great humanity.” – Sarah Waters