Product Description

At once thoughtful and passionate, Jem Poster's poetry explores areas of perennial human concern. This collection acknowledges the trickiness of our negotiations with whatever lies beyond the immediate reach of language and logic.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #830405 in Books
• Published on: 2001-07-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 64 pages

About the Author
Jem Poster orginally worked as an archaeologist, and now directs the creative writting diploma at Oxford University's Department for continuing Eduction. His other publications include a selection of George Crabbe's poetry, a study of the poetry of the 1930's and articles on mordern poetry and fiction. Brought To Light - is his first book length collection.

Customer Reviews

light and warmth
Having come across Jem Poster's exciting and unusual novel, Courting Shadows, I turned to this collection with some eagerness, and I certainly wasn't disappointed. Like the novel, it addresses issues close to my own heart - concerns about the environment and explorations of memory, imagination and human relationships. The poetry shows a painterly attention to detail - plants, birdlife and scenery are lovingly depicted - but there's always space behind these details for the things which can't be said. The poems are deeply engaging - it's as though the poet is addressing us personally, inviting us into his world and sharing it with us. The poems are densely structured and sometimes richly ambiguous, but always accessible. This is a remarkable collection, and I strongly recommend it.