In these poems, Leontia Flynn writes about Belfast and the north of Ireland. Her subject matter ranges from memories of childhood to the instabilities of adulthood, from the raw domestic to the restless pull of 'elsewhere'. Her theme throughout is a search for physical and mental well-being, for a [...]
A book of restless journeys - real and imaginary - interspersed with a series of sonnets on writers. It features poems about the poet's own mother and ageing father. It is an enquiry into what shapes us as individuals.[...]