Salvation Jane

At the heart of many of these poems lies an apprehension of things being lost or destroyed, and with this a need for consolation. The question of how we look for, or create, such solace - whether in faith or the rain, by doing a puzzle or watching TV - is one that threads through the book. In this work - her second collection - there is an increasing scope and depth to language as Stoddart seeks to explore paradoxes: poems of motherhood are double-edged celebrations, grief must come to some good. The ambivalence at work in her first book comes to intriguing fruition here in a collection of original and distinctive poems.

ISBN	0856464112	Pages	64
ISBN13	9780856464119 (What's this?)	Volumes	1
Publisher	Anvil Press Poetry	Weight (grammes)	100
Imprint	Anvil Press Poetry	Published in	London
Format	Paperback	Height (mm)	216
Publication date	30 Aug 2008	Width (mm)	138
Library of Congress	PR6119	Spine width (mm)	6
DEWEY	821.92	Academic level	General
DEWEY edition	DC22

		Pupil		11
		Instrument		12
		A puzzle in four seasons		13
		Salvation Jane		14
		Faithful		15
		Want		16
		The wait		18
		You drew breath		19
		At play		20
		The street lamp		22
		Even here		23
		In the kitchen		24
		Really		25
		Verfremdungseffekt		26
		Plastic bag		28
		The night of the hunter		29
		In the Dreams warehouse		31
		Like a substance		33
		At the school gates		34
		Television		36
		Homebound		37
		The move		39
		Portent		41
		The river and the rope bridge		42
		On Pont Royal		43
		Diving for keys		44
		Philosophy for children		46
		Sun		47
		The swans		48
		Monogamy		49
		Vigil		50
		Counting		52
		Matter		53
		Cloudwatching		55
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'In its mix of dramatic poise and control, Stoddart's writing is cool enough to warm the heart of any creature.' - David Wheatley, TLS'Her poems display a pleasing fusion of intelligence and sensuous perception with the knack of finding the right rhythmic pattern to convey it.' - Vernon Scannell, Sunday Telegraph' 'At Home in the Dark' is a fine debut collection from a poet of huge promise.' - Adam Newey, New Statesman

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