brave little sternums by Matt Broomfield Marie Naughton Robin Robertson's The Long Take

Robin Robertson's The Long Take is a work of thrilling originality

(“Plant Upbringing” was originally included in the volume Wall Painting

poems reveal that his family is his lodestone: ‘We are our elements

A distinct poetic voice

a taxidermist tends animals in their after-life

brave little sternums by Matt Broomfield Marie Naughton Robin Robertson's The Long TakeWritten during the three years Matt Broomfield spent living and working in the autonomous, Kurdish led region of Syria known as Rojava, these poems paint a unique picture of the revolution there, from the inside out. From Broomfields own place in the revolution as an internationalist volunteer, to the future of the region in the face of war, this collection raises serious questions and seeks to capture the energy of Rojava, so often overlooked by the