Solstice

Ranging widely in substance and style Solstice moves from lyrical invocations of Nature to reactions to ¿lockdown¿; from a classical sonnet to the free-wheeling title poem. Across this short collection, the musicality of Arthur¿s register is enlivened with wit, including a couple of outrageous puns. Often culminating in wonderful surprises, the poems include a deeply felt meditation on Edward Hopper¿s art, and a powerful prophecy of ecological disaster. This is a collection to savour and revisit.
Arthur¿s work is moving and expertly written. His is a distinctive voice.
¿ Claire Crowther