Fairoz by Moniza Alvi Aidan Semmens Martin Corless-Smith turns his attention

Martin Corless-Smith turns his attention towards ageing and mortality

supple of tone and piercing in its observation

family relationships

The title poem is a Catholic Socialist polemic in opposition to self-proclaimed ‘Roman Catholic’ Iain Duncan Smith’s despotic six year grip at the DWP

I was reminded throughout of Ken Smith’s lonely sequences – the fragmentation and moments of intense lyricism

Fairoz by Moniza Alvi Aidan Semmens Martin Corless-Smith turns his attentionFairoz is a book length poetry sequence in which Moniza Alvi explores an imagined teenage girls susceptibility to extremism. The books fragmented, collaging narrative draws together fairytale elements, glimpses of Fairozs thoughts, and pieces of dialogue. A folkloric representation of God and the devil acts as a wry counterpoint, touching on questions of morality. Fairoz is a powerful portrayal of human vulnerability. She is a skilled storyteller,