POETRY
220 Pages, 5.25 x 8.25
Formats: Trade Paper
Trade Paper, $17.95 (US $17.95) (CA $19.95)
Publication Date: March 2010
ISBN 9781845231293
Rights: US & CA
Peepal Tree Press Ltd. (Mar 2010)
Inspired by the word “red,” this collection of poems written by black British writers—including both established authors and new, exciting poets—explores the subjects and ideas stirred by a single trigger, from the word's usual associations with blood, violence, passion, and anger, as well as with sensuality and sexuality, to more surprising interpretations such as the link to a particular mood, the quality of light in the sky, the color of skin, and the sound of a song. This remarkable compilation succeeds in generating poems that find an intriguing resonance with each other while also revealing images and themes unique to the individual poets.