Discover a profound collection of poetry inspired by the experiences of exile, migration, and the search for love and meaning in the face of displacement.
Jane Pearn’s poetry and short stories have appeared in several print and online magazines including The Blue Nib, Brittle Star, Snakeskin, and Ink, Sweat & Tears. Jane has two published poetry collections.
All the poems in this collection were written and illustrated by children aged 9 to 15 from Palestine, Argentina, India and Spain. They were submitted as entries for the 2023 Hands Up Project international poetry competition.
This monumental new book includes all the significant pieces from that period, along with new and unpublished works, constituting a personal epic that spans four and a half decades of writing.
Metamorphic rather than anthropomorphic, these poems depict the 'creatureliness' of all existance:how distinctions between the non-human and human worlds dissolve as you look at them...