Howard, Matt
Broadlands
- ISBN 13:
- 9781780376882
- author:
- Howard, Matt
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Bloodaxe Books Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 72
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Poetry, General, Poetry,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Broadlands is a collection of poems by Matt Howard, set in the reedbeds, meadows and marshes of the Norfolk Broads. The poems are closely observed from real encounters, drawing us into the more-than-human world, its violence, fragility and wonder.
Yet the human presence is always felt, alongside poems of desire, love and grief. The poems also explore the conservation of habitats, working with and for the species that inhabit these environments. This is a book about the interconnectedness of all living things, and our place within the natural world.
Rooted in their locale, the poems range widely, from the Norfolk Broads to other places, and across continents, deep time and flyways. With its generous and intimate lyric energy, Broadlands offers a fresh perspective on what it means to have a sense of place.