Review
An excellent collection --Tribune
Honest ... reminder that poetry has an important role ... Should be read by all who share the author's fear. --Carol Rumens
If the Inquiry is no charade, it will take these words to heart... This is caring unsentimental poetry. --Gillian Allnutt
Special ring to Mellor's poetry ... unique compelling style... a collection ... among the first rank.
--7 Days
Honest ... reminder that poetry has an important role ... Should be read by all who share the author's fear. --Carol Rumens
If the Inquiry is no charade, it will take these words to heart... This is caring unsentimental poetry. --Gillian Allnutt
Special ring to Mellor's poetry ... unique compelling style... a collection ... among the first rank.
--7 Days
Product Description
This is a unique, themed collection of poems that charts a political breakdown. Each poem stands on its own, but the story they tell together is intensely moving.
From the Publisher
The author uses the simplest of language, often with ragged rhythms and a strong sense of gesture, to great effect. The individual poems in this collection, many previously published in a range of magazines and journals, together create a gripping account. But the outlook is hopeful: in the end there will be an inquiry!
From the Author
At first, there was nothing you could put your finger on; but as we carried on in the same old ways, we looked back to an age which, in reality, had all but gone. Flowing through it all was a sense of unease. Something had to change - unfortunately, we were not ready.
Their first actions cut deeply. We tried to escape the consequences, to deal with it alone. We could not see the pattern. That came much later.
We wanted to fit back but there was nothing to fight back with. The rot was too far gone, they had laid their groundwork well. Even so, their success turned sour and the dirty war began.
At some point, there will be a reckoning. Those who were responsible will be held to account. This is my evidence FOR THE INQUIRY.
About the Author
Nigel Mellor remains close to his roots in Newcastle. His poems have appeared in a broad range of publications both inside and outside the poetry world. At readings Nigel's powerful style engages the widest audiences.
