The diversity in experience of this poet’s life shines through in this poetry and story collection. We get a fascinating mix of poetry centred on the sea, people dynamics, history, memory, with stories focused on eclectic happenings and meaningful historical moments in the Yorkshire area. The author’s voice shines ; it is earthy but sophisticated; wry and witty; irreverent and contemplative all at once.The tone shifts depending on where we are at in the collection.Yet everything flowed and made sense. The diversity of poetry kept things interesting. A rich life with different experiences breathes life into this collection.
Author’s Voice 5 stars
Poetry Structure 5 stars
Content 5 stars
Flow 5 stars
I award this book 5 stars!
