In the Ships Wake Neil Roberts

In the Ships Wake Neil RobertsAn anthology of contemporary English language tanka mostly written in the last decade of the 20th century. Originating in Japan over 1200 years ago and composed in five phrases (five lines in English) to a syllable count of 5 7 5 7 7, tanka are the classic lyric poems of Japanese literature. Includes an incisive introduction on the history of the five line form and its place in contemporary western poetry. so my friend when will you visit me? my

For at the first glance of the glory of God in the East he worships him in his way

poems by Maram al-Massri

The collection stretches

with the Latvian original and the English translation on facing pages

the last piece of wild land

translated by Peter Clark and Sarah Maguire

Bats have had a bad press

Mike Wilson offers a beginner’s guide to the emotional grammar of Desperanto

represent the accomplishment of a life's dedication to a poet's art and craft

This New Season

translated by Raphael Cohen

• Harry Martinson