Flirting with Tigers by Amy Abdullah Barry Mary Jean Chan ‘These are poems of exquisite

‘These are poems of exquisite beauty

The final section includes beautifully imagined character portraits of John Lennon and Wallace Hartley (the violinist on the Titanic)

which attempt to fill in the silences and transitions between the poems

During eight years of that time Adnan was forced to fight in the Iran-Iraq War

we might make ourselves a little more transparent

Flirting with Tigers by Amy Abdullah Barry Mary Jean Chan ‘These are poems of exquisiteLight footed, full of humour and independence of spirit, the poems in Amy Abdullah Barry's debut are prompted by wonder and appreciation, forming a bridge between her upbringing in Penang, Malaysia and her current life in the Irish midlands with a great deal of keen eyed adventure in between. "A distinctive new voice in Irish poetry, Amy Abdullah Barry evokes people and place in rich sensuous detail, exploring mystery and danger alongside love and