Publisher's Synopsis
The first volume in the "Salt Modern Poets" series. This volume collects together three outstanding new talents who have recently emerged on the contemporary British poetry scene. Simon Barraclough, Luke Kennard and Chris McCabe have all been published since the start of the millennium and each represents a very different poetics, from witty and urbane lyrics, absurd and surreal dialogues and political and social satire. The selection provides an invaluable introduction to the poets' work and provides a stepping stone to further reading.
