Publisher's Synopsis
Bev Clark's second book of poetry has a mix of memories, love and relationships with wider issues of death, war and slavery. The Slow Dreaming of Trees was inspired by a book on the way trees communicate to each other. Russian Doll, always a favourite at open mic nights is included here, as is The Visit a poem about dementia, which made it to the short list of the Fish Prize 2017. Invisible Chains is taken from a theatre piece Bev wrote especially for Theatre Fest 15 on the Isle of Man With beautiful cover images by Steve Carr again; there is "always something magical about trees"Many of the poems have dedications to the females in her life; her mother, daughter, grand- daughter and mother-in-law. Bev's plays can be found at www.bevclarkplays.co.uk