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Writer and former zookeeper. TIGER forthcoming from riverrun at Quercus Books May 2019. Debut novel LARCHFIELD. Poet with three collections published by Bloodaxe Books.
I picked up Take Me With You last week when on holiday. I’m haunted by the strange simplicity of your beautiful multi-layered poems. Thank you.
Thank you very much for commenting, Helen. I am thrilled you enjoyed TMWY, and it’s very kind of you to let me know!
Polly
I am sweating my way home on the 168. Gutted I didn’t say goodbye and thank you for the boat filled conversation tonight. it was a delight to meet you and I look forward to reading Larchfield… Good luck on the water
I have just finished Larchfield which I chose to read after a visit to Kilcreggan recently. We loved the area and Helensburgh. I never knew about the WH Auden connection which has made me delve into his biography with much interest.
Do hope you write another Larchfield – it was completely captivating and has left me behind in Helensburgh!
Best wishes
Julia
Hi Polly I just finished reading Larchfield and was totally gripped by it. I found your depiction of early motherhood so powerful. Post natal depression is something I have experienced twice and have written about too in my book The Wild Other, but I thought your descriptions of the strange emptiness of having a young baby so powerful. Thank you for writing it
Thank you Clover. I am so happy it spoke to you, and sorry you have suffered this twice. Very hard. Thank you for writing to me.
Hi Polly, Just finished reading Larchfield and wanted to congratulate you on your achievements since your time in Oxford. I guessed from the classes you taught that you had something like this in you (and more!). I’ve loved your work for the last 15-20 years or so, and look forward to reading more in the future.