emergency lantern – lucy crispin, poet

remember those emergency lanterns?

Feb 17, 2022 #alchemy, #alive, #amazement, #appreciation, #death, #emergency lantern, #energy, #Eve L Ewing, #Ewing, #existential, #glad, #gladness, #gratitude, #inspire, #inspiring, #joy, #joyful, #Libby Purves, #life, #mindful, #mindfulness, #presence, #Purves, #uplifting, #wonder by Lucy Crispin

The ones Libby Purves referred to when she spoke of how poetry could function? Well, for me this poem, ‘testify‘ by Eve L Ewing, is a great emergency lantern. Does it shine a light for you?

“A new and compelling voice, at once both disciplined and passionate, both serious and moving.”
— RV Bailey

“… the lift of [‘bread of heaven’], steadily rising from the mundanity of sliced bread to an intimation of grace, all managed in a plain conversational style is quite something to behold”

—Greta Stoddart

“… Astonishing precision and accuracy… rhythmically and sonically superb.”
—Martyn Crucefix

Lucy Crispin lives in Wray, England. A former South Cumbria Poet Laureate, she’s widely published in print and online journals and has been placed, listed or mentioned in over 30 national and international competitions. Wish you were here and shades of blue are both published by Hedgehog Press and are available here. You can find out more about Lucy here.

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remember those emergency lanterns?