Kirjahaku

Penny Kimber's second collection of both traditional and modern verse explores life with humour and brutal honesty

In her third collection, P J Kimber takes a sensitive but sideways look at everyday life in 21st century Britain. The natural world features largely as she considers the platypus, alpaca, Arctic wood frogs, ladybirds and many more. Current geo-political events come under scrutiny in poems that touch on Ukraine, earthquakes, toppled statues and the monarchy. Playful and intelligently written, using both traditional and modern verse forms, these poems are a challenge and a delight.