Frome Poetry Cafe on Monday the 18th April at the Garden Cafe in Stony Street is the venue chosen by prize-winning poet Rosie Jackson for the Frome launch of her acclaimed new collection ‘The Light Box.’
Rosie, who lives near Frome, is well-known to Poetry Cafe audiences as she has several times been a featured guest. Her readings are always popular and this is a fantastic chance to buy an early copy! Here’s what reviewers have said:
‘It’s a long time since I was so enchanted with a body of poems; these haunt my imagination with their deft sleights-of-hand, shifting personae, lightly-handled depths of wit, heart-intelligence, compassion, perceptiveness. They intrigue, seduce, move, invite question. What I particularly enjoy is what gives Jackson’s work its strength and rarity: her merging of the numinous with the power of the sensory world.’ Roselle Angwin
‘Stonking good poems.’ Jo Bell
‘The Light Box expertly explores the territory of both heart and spirit. Confidently crafted poems, by turns intimate and expansive, bring together emotional authenticity and sparkling imagination. A richly rewarding collection.’ Stephen Boyce
‘Detail after stunning detail expose rapture, unease, longing. These poems will make your battered heart beat fast again.’ Claire Crowther
Readings start at 7.30pm promptly, so come early for a seat – £2 on the door. Drinks and snacks are available.
