The Quick
Visionary, luminous and haunted,
Jessica Traynor’s poems are home to a
host of compelling characters: witches,
changelings, the spirit of Hildegard
of Bingen. In ‘The Quick’, even the
grotesque is rendered with subtle
delicacy – a woman whose ‘lungs fold
like an origami bird’. These poems will
give you goose-bumps.
— Helen Mort
These are poems of such formal ease and control that it is hard to believe this is only Jessica Traynor’s second collection. Her marriage of form and material is accomplished, intelligent and right. This is a poet with a clear, strong voice, convinced of the agency of language and ‘The Quick’ contains many fine poems that sparkle like quicksilver with their own glancing light.
- Mary O'Malley
Upcoming Events
Tipping the Verse: Introduction to Poetry with Jessica Traynor
This six-week course is ideal for beginner writers, or those who are new to poetry. We will explore different approaches to writing poetry, with the aim of building up a body of work. Participants will discuss image, metaphor, rhythm, sound, the shape of the poem on the page, and then be challenged to respond to a series of fun and inspiring exercises. Favourite poems will be shared as forms of inspiration. There will also be workshop elements for those who would like to share their work with the group.
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