Anna Dickie is a keen observer of nature as well as the landscape of the heart with its range of emotions. There are poems of tenderness and sorrow, witty and playful at times, leading the reader in unexpected directions, whether she’s dead-heading roses, exploring Prague or waiting to be seen at hospital. Her language is both succinct and sensuous, wise and joyful, still life – still love. Lines linger to be savoured, Few can pick the lock of a city not their own. (Prague Spring). This is a fine selection with a variety of subject matter to interest many readers. Judi Benson |
Anna Dickie and Irene Brown launch their new joint collection Imprint in Haddington
Library on 6th October
(7 for 7:30) and Edinburgh (Adele's Cafe) on 21st October,
7 for 7:30.
Sample poem:
Pattern Repeat
Furious scratches from high up on their side
of the adjoining wall, a giant pawing
at that hard-to-reach-spot midway
between shoulder blades.
Flock and floral, tatty and timeless
all peeled back, all stripped away
to reveal a bare wall
on which a fresh start can be hung.
Sometimes I hear the child cry in the night,
hear the mother stumble and call, as I lie
awake, ready to shed this house,
with its papered cracks and porous walls.
A hut would do. Pitch up, pass through,
keep it simple, that’s the key.
To listen to Anna reading her poem 'Still', please click here.
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