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Nigh-No-Place by Jen Hadfield

casparb's review against another edition

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plenty talent in place & she's really very sharp at nature-writing for Shetland I like Jen she seems a sound poet (in both senses) & while perhaps an unexpected Eliot winner it's not exactly an offensive choice. I like her nudges at the frays of form

witless
as the lass who went with Krishna
and beheld in his throat
the complete universe
I would heft into your lap
my daughter, our mootie -
the triangulation point that punctures infinity

litletters's review against another edition

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4.0

"Flinching in my hands
this soiled and studded but *good* heart,
which stippling my cupped palms, breathes-"

from Hedgehog, Hamnavoe

henrytinker's review

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reflective fast-paced

3.0

katshaw's review against another edition

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5.0

The scots/shetlandic glossary at the back is small and aside from these there are lots of other splendid rare words. Fun dictionary consultation times.
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