Lucid narratives of family dramas, global warming, and conversations with Death make a riveting new collection from this prize-winning poet. The poems swing between Mexico City, New York, a Staffordshire village and home, their engagement with the church, art and natural beauty provide sure-footed travelling companions. The second section is an extended sequence, in which Death relates stories of her encounters with people and culture.

Lucid narratives of family dramas, global warming, and conversations with Death make a riveting new collection from this prize-winning poet. The poems swing between Mexico City, New York, a Staffordshire village and home, their engagement with the church, art and natural beauty provide sure-footed travelling companions. The second section is an extended sequence, in which Death relates stories of her encounters with people and culture.