Lurex by Denise Riley
PBS Spring Special Commendation 2022 Lemn Michael O'Neill describes his treatment

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leading to collaborations with a talented array of fellow poets

The anthology is divided into the following sections:Roots and Growing UpFriendshipLoveNatureFreedom

but unself-conscious

an abundance of memories abound

Lurex by Denise Riley <b><br>PBS Spring Special Commendation 2022</b> Lemn Michael O'Neill describes his treatmentA brilliant outing from one of the finest poets currently working in the English language. This is at once a sharply political and deeply personal book which explores just that intersection. Wide ranging, sometimes anguished, her poems are fascinating and often beautiful, and certainly more than usually thought provoking Guardian"Shes one of the best poets around."Simon Armitage"It sometimes seems that contemporary poetry divides into two sorts those