Thirty-Three Poems: Some Of Which Are About Death

'F*cking astonishing from beginning to end ... deeply moving'. Nathan Filer, author of the Costa Prize-winning The Shock of the Fall, and The Heartland 'Poems of deep reckoning and deep talent, written with an earned authority from the edge of existence ... Raw, playful, diaristic, funny, and devastating. North has unearthed his previously hidden natural skill as poet, with a voice that is at once lyrical and philosophical, honest and musical and that possesses a startling range' Harry Man, former Poet-in-Residence at the Wordsworth Trust Who better to provide a fresh perspective on love, death and undersized footwear, than a talented, terminally-ill poet? The poems in this volume draw inspiration from a wide range of subjects, including travel, music and the sea - not to mention the experience of being diagnosed with a deadly brain tumour. At their best they have the power to re-engage lapsed poetry fans while speaking to all readers about difficult subjects with insight and honesty. 'Bile, spleen, humour, beauty. Fantastic stuff' James Cook, author of Memory Songs 'So wonderful ... some of them made me smile, but they all contain the most incredible observations. Most importantly, though, they're filled with wisdom and kindness. They're sharp and honest. They do what the very best poetry does: they help us all to feel less alone' Joanna Cannon, author of the bestselling The Trouble with Goats and Sheep, Three Things About Elsie and Breaking and Mending