Kona Macphee
What Long Miles
- ISBN 13:
- 9781852249656
- author:
- Kona Macphee
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Bloodaxe Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 64
- Dimensions:
- 21 x 13.6 x 0.8 cm
- Genre:
- Poetry, Drama & Criticism, Poetry, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Kona Macphee's What Long Miles is a diverse and nuanced collection of poetry that explores the complexities of human loneliness. With a range of styles and subjects, from nature to culture, body to psyche, the poems in this collection are driven by a poetic sensibility that seeks both nuance and essence. Throughout its varied forms, the book touches on the theme of human loneliness, a hurt that is both deeply felt and difficult to remedy. Macphee's technical skill and musicality with language shine through in each poem, whether it takes the form of a formal verse, a darkly comic narrative, or an achingly melancholic lyric. The result is a collection that blends hard-won emotional insight with a clear outward gaze, offering a compassionate engagement with the world.