Publisher's Synopsis
In many of his poems Matt Simpson looks back at his upbringing in Bootle, at family tensions in a close-knit Merseyside community with strong seafaring traditions. What emerges from these and other poems is a deep commitment to human values. With humour and honesty Matt Simpson faces the effects of death and loss - how they strengthen or weaken us, or leave us compromised. Matt Simpson's poetry is moving and distinctive. This book draws on previous collections including 'Letters to Berlin', 'A Skye Sequence' and 'Making Arrangements'.
