12th March, 2021

Friday Poem – ’Hands’ by Elizabeth Parker

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Hands’ by Elizabeth Parker from her debut collection In Her Shambles.

Spiky, provocative, declamatory, these energetic poems sweep the reader along through their narratives. In Her Shambles introduces us to a poet who uses language with verve and zest. Her subjects range from a poem where family members are embodied by their own rivers, to carefully observed set-pieces inspired by relationships, from burgeoning first loves to break-ups.

“A radiantly-written and vigorous collection by a rising star of British poetry.” – David Morley

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