“Olds writes “poetry more faithful to the felt truth of reality than any prose could be.” – Richard Wakefield.

These hands have Moulded monuments, created crafts, healed hearts. Khosi Xaba, from 'These Hands'

Not poems of investigation, but poems of indignation ... Marsh finds self-fulfillment in the act of speaking for the Pacific culture and its inhabitants - Poetry Salzburg Review

'here I am, on the edge of animation, / a dream, a dance, a fantastic construction'. Moniza Alvi

Ecstatic, quicksilver poems, ablaze with originality, curiosity and a passion for words. Ruth Padel

I write because my ink must flow like blood. The written must be spoken. Patience Agbabi

Strands of autobiography, a deeply sensuous ecology of place, historical narratives; the inner world of imagination and the often difficult realities of the postcolonial nation are interwoven in McWatt's bold but carefully worked out architecture. Peepal Tree

Gissa smile Sun, giss yr best / good mawnin' one, fresh 'n cool like - 'Sun O (2)', Hone Tuwhare