A Swan's Neck on the Butcher's Block [Paperback]

A scintillating collection from one of Scotlands most original voices.Jenni Fagan converses with the poets of the past; through them, she communes with demons and explores a world that is continually at odds with itself.The poet voyages, as ever, on the outskirts, calling out the nuances of class, of care, of misogyny and brutality. Yet even here, too, in her response, there is always love, humour, hope and defiance.From one of Scotlands most original voices, this collection places the poets life under the microscope. Each line brims with verve and wit and absolutely soars. It is, at once, heartbreaking and haunting, visceral and challenging and full of raw passion. These poems sing like only someone who has traversed the most arduous roads, pen in hand, can.Visceral, haunting and full of passion, verve and wit, this new collection from one of Scotlands most original voices examines and explores the soul of humanity. A Swans Neck on a Butchers Block is an achingly honest, vivid collection that dares to challenge ideas of what it is to live and to be alive.tender, witty and visceral, finally a new collection from the critically acclaimed poet Jenni Fagan'The mercurial spirit behind Luckenbooth and Hex delivers a transfixing collection of poetry, mining themes of identity, place and love'A brilliant poetry collection which completely blew me away, focusing on the emotional impact of abuse but still managing to be hopeful and uplifting'ranging brilliantly across themes from the deeply personal to the fiercely political; and linking both worlds with an intensity that offers a rare depth of feeling, and a searing truthfulness, about how it feels to live in our time'GB