A to B
A to B by Gerry McGrath, published by Carcanet Press Ltd. on August 21, 2008, is a collection of poetry that spans 64 pages. This edition presents an imaginative exploration of themes such as memory, journey, vulnerability, and love, originating from a single poem inspired by a drive into the Scottish countryside.
Readers will find a range of haunting verses that reflect on various experiences, from the ascent of a plane into the evening sky to the imagined sounds of piano notes merging with the earth. The poems delve into the beauty of Scotland while addressing human fragility, examining relationships, including that of an old Spanish exile and his wife, as well as the poignant recollection of a father’s voice.
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What began as a single poem written on a long drive into the countryside north of Glasgow has evolved into an imaginative collection exploring memory, journey, vulnerability, and love. This book of haunting verse ranges in theme, with observations on everything from a plane’s ascent into the evening sky to imagined piano notes being absorbed by the earth. The beauty of Scotland combines with a sense of human fragility as the poems examine the relationship of an old Spanish exile and his wife, the memory of a father’s voice, and much more.
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