Seventy One

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This week from Emily, another mesmerising thunderbolt.

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Within that little Hive
such Hints of Honey lay
As made Reality a Dream
and Dreams, Reality –

I don’t want to add too much with interpretations, and certainly not take away. A hive, a hint, honey, reality and dreams are of course opaque and could pertain to lots of things. All through Emily’s work there is a use of capitals, thought by scholars to be deliberate, to a purpose not given by Emily. My view of it is that what she had in mind in each poem was the exemplar of a concept, polished as bright as she could.

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For those who are interested print and eBook copies of my first collection are now available under the title ‘51 Poems’. Print at Booktopia and Amazon, or eBook on Apple Books. There are eBook versions on the Booktopia and Amazon pages as well, whichever may suit you. You can also read the complete (and favourable) review of this book on independent book review!

My novella Wondering is also available in Hardcover - if you were over the edge, what you think of on the way?

I also do photography here if you like a bit more colour.