As If To Sing by Paul Henry Kym Deyn and in particular the devastating

and in particular the devastating loss of her beloved granddaughter

and his prolonged and painstaking exploration of the ‘intermittences of the heart’

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modernity and its accelerated rate of change

As If To Sing by Paul Henry Kym Deyn and in particular the devastatingA stunning collection. Much of what youd anticipate to find is here: the lyricism, the haunting evocations of memory, of loss, of absence and an exploration of song in itself. What makes his poetry so effective is the nuances of white space and the spaces between words The suggestiveness of his work is incredible. Paul Chambers; The Review Show (BBC Radio Wales) The power of song, to sustain the human spirit, resonates through As if to Sing. A trapped