Night Shift by Jonathan Totman Jackie Kay shortlisted for both the T

shortlisted for both the T

these new poems are mostly set in London

' - Carol Ann Duffy

the body is made a bonsai tree

with poetry in a multitude of forms and styles on every conceivable subject

Night Shift by Jonathan Totman Jackie Kay shortlisted for both the TJonathan Totmans debut poetry collection is a bag of exquisite gems. Lightly, discreetly, he takes us by the hand and shows us owls and fireworks, chores and spreadsheets, architecture, lichens and encounters with wild animals, in ways that make us see the world through fresh eyes. Poems about the grief of losing a parent are woven through others exploring the joys of new fatherhood and ultimately about what it is to be human. Delicate and hauntingly