Recordings
Reading of one complete unpublished work, Greek Passages, in an intimate manner with occasional interspersed comments and self-interruptions. Recorded by the author at home without audience.
Bibliography
Of some twenty books and pamphlets 1968-2006, the principal in-print items are:
- Carcanet Press: Passing Measures [a selection] 2000. Alstonefield [a long poem] 2003.
- Reality Street Editions: Excavations [prose poems] 2004.
- Parlor Press (U.S.A.): A Map of Faring 2005.
- Shearsman Books: The Dance at Mociu [travel sketches etc.] 2003.
- The Llyn Writings, forthcoming 2006/7.
- The Day’s Final Balance, uncollected writings 1968-2006, forthcoming 2006/7.
Sample text
The opening of Greek Passages--
There was no journey. The moment we opened our eyes he was there: / the colours across the bay / the red on the blue / Trinakrian Sea, its / turning islands // Bringing trouble. That lives here like a stone. / Bringing upright posture, anxiety and longed-for repose. That live here like the flowers of the mountain.
At dawn, a white light on the top of a mountain / things start to move / an old woman side-flank on a donkey, at dawn / wobbling up the mountain, picking over the stones / a Mercedes glides past, the light there / in her eye ever shining // Slowness of the dawn beetle / western promise / worth goat-dung.
Sky falcon, dancing slowly towards us across the bay / sun sinking into meaning / Lands lightly on the seashore / gets up and walks over to the bar / and is recognised. // A jovial shout goes up / embracing all of us, our welcome. / Slim as pencils, the leaves / throw themselves at the music.
Reviews
"The conjunctions are dazzling; the motives universal; the shafts of lyrical or grey deathlike speech [...] often overwhelming." Tom Lowenstein in Excavations.
"With all its peculiarities, Alstonefield remains entertaining and frequently enlightening. It contains passages of considerable beauty and intellectual dexterity and has a sweep and ambition that justify its length." William Wooten in TLS.
"Love is a movement beyond ourselves as we respond to a call in the world." Tom Butler in Notre Dame Review.
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