Rory Waterman Knihy

The debut collection by a contributor to the acclaimed New Poetries V anthology. Poetry Book Society Recommendation.

The third and most adventurous collection yet from acclaimed poet, critic and performer Rory Waterman interrogates absences and where they might prompt or force us to go.

Beautifully formal and engaged, this book celebrates individual, collective and European identity.

Exploring the themes of place, connection, and relationship, Rory Waterman examines the works of Philip Larkin, R.S. Thomas, and Charles Causley. He highlights how these poets, often overlooked together, reflect the emotional and societal changes of their time, offering insights into the cultural landscape through their unique perspectives.

Wendy Cope is one of Britain's most popular poets: her first two collections have together sold almost half a million copies, and in 1998, when Ted Hughes died, she was the BBC listeners' choice to succeed him as Poet Laureate.

Come Here to This Gate is a three-part collection, focusing variously on caring for an alcoholic father with dementia, the personal and global conflicts that shape our lives, and what happens when imps, ghosts and boggarts have to reckon with the modern world.