Forty Names by Parwana Fayyaz Martin Wakefield When does a poem tell

When does a poem tell the truth

They confirm

imagist doctrine has always been at the heart of Laurie Duggan’s sharp-eyed work

yet with a delightful lightness of touch

family relationships

Forty Names by Parwana Fayyaz Martin Wakefield When does a poem tellIn this remarkable first collection, Parwana Fayyaz evokes events in the lives of Afghan women, past and present their endurance and achievements, told from their points of view. John McAuliffe writes of the 'remarkable litanies, which haunt her poems' occasions' and the title poem, with which she won the 2019 Forward Prize for Best Single Poem, is such a litany, conjuring and commemorating. The poems are not judgmental: they witness. The reader