The Opposite of Swedish Death Cleaning Duncan J. Lewis We celebrate Thirty years of

We celebrate Thirty years of the Poetry Business and pay tribute to the life of Janet Fisher

A raw deal can leave you dead in the water

and was adapted into a live performance for Ilkley Literature Festival in 2009

a paean to the English landscape

The Opposite of Swedish Death Cleaning Duncan J. Lewis We celebrate Thirty years ofIf Swedish death cleaning means decluttering ones own life to save loved ones the work, Alison Binneys new collection is the opposite. Here, items from a parental home chalk, spice jars, a Tupperware Party Susan jostle for position in poems of intimacy, loss, and human connection. A shed becomes a metaphor for a fathers struggles with dementia, and a romantic relationship is kindled over chocolate mousse. Alison Binneys Mslexia prizewinning pamphlet