“Neon Soul: A Collection of Poetry and Prose” is the third book written by Alexandra Elle. These poems result from a long writing life and study of both past and contemporary poets.Truly a celebration of wholeness and the good health that is gained by wisdom, knowledge and contentment. Looking into the known - or half known - past of family history, the poem can disclose the fallibility of memory but also how present relates to past and how the present with its difficulties intrudes on any consideration of how to live. Accessible language and natural rhythms are always important though used variously. They work for clarity and memorable perception. Some use traditional patterns in unexpected ways, sometimes including rhyme, sometimes in more fluid forms. All the poems are concerned with the interest and excitement of language itself. They consider memory, peace and its opposite, the inwardness and variety of the natural world, and how an individual relates to others.
Her poems view the world calmly, thoughtfully. Her parents, both teachers, encouraged her to write poetry as a child and overcame wartime paper rationing to make her a book to write them in. Jenny King was born in London during the Blitz.
Within this rich collection of poems written over the course of several decades, shot through with keen observation, emotion and humour, Tóibín offers us lines and verses to provoke, ponder and cherish. The poems reflect a life well-travelled and well-lived from growing up in the town of Enniscorthy, wandering the streets of Dublin and Barcelona, and crossing the bridges of Venice to visiting the White House, readers will travel through familiar locations and new destinations through Tóibín's unique lens. Vinegar Hill explores the liminal space between private experiences and public events as Tóibín examines a wide range of subjects – politics, queer love, reflections on literary and artistic greats, living through COVID, memory and a fading past, and facing mortality. Winner of the David Cohen Prize for Literature 2021.įrom the highly acclaimed author of Brooklyn, Colm Tóibín's first collection of poetry explores sexuality, religion and belonging through a modern lens.įans of Colm Tóibín's novels, including The Magician, The Master and Nora Webster, will relish the opportunity to re-encounter Tóibín in verse.
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