THE LOVER'S PINCH
by Gareth Writer-Davies

Our reviewer finds a great economy in Gareth Writer-Davies' first poetry collection: The Lover's Pinch. 

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I recommend this little book as a guide to new poets. Writer-Davies has learned the economy of language. There is not a wasted word and every line counts, and there are some great lines in this book. Writer-Davies has an eccentric poetic voice that puts him in line with writers such as Ivor Cutler and Sexton Ming.

 

In 'Portrait of a Lady and Her Dog' we read: she/ looks out of the portrait/ also to the side/ the painter/ knew where love lay/ that art/ cleaves to money like a flea.

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Also there is some eccentric humour that comes at you from left field.  Seen here in one particularly dry (almost Leonard Cohen-like) poem,

'Thanks for the Advice':

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                          I did what you said

 

                          took

                          a look in the mirror

 

                          practised

                          random acts of kindness

 

                          made

                          senseless declarations of beauty

 

                          thanks

                          for the advice

 

                          I am now too good for you.

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Get it:

Gareth Writer-Davies - The Lover's Pinch 

Arenig. May 2018.

ISBN 978-1999849115
Buy from Arenig
£8.99

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