Shaking the Persimmon Tree - Softcover

Woodward, Marc

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798985008005

Publisher: Sea Crow Press, 2022

Synopsis

Shaking the Persimmon Tree, which contains several prize-winning poems, promises to take you drinking sambuca with Vincent Van Gogh, fly fishing on the Ganges, and rolling naked in the elephant grass.

In his new collection Marc Woodward writes of time spent in Italy, India and elsewhere, as well as drawing from the rural environment of his home in Devon, England. These are beautifully crafted, melodic poems which lightly carry their intrinsic darkness. Whilst there are poems about cancer, Covid and loss, these are balanced by poems about love and nature, and often the author’s sense of humour shines through, even if at times it’s just a glimmer through the back door of a morgue!

About this title

About the Author

Marc Woodward lives in Devon, England. His writing, which often reflects his rural environment, has been widely published in poetry journals and anthologies. He was shortlisted for the 2018 Bridport Prize and commended for the 2020 Aesthetica Creative Writing Award and 2020 Acumen International Poetry competition. He is also an accomplished musician who has performed and taught internationally.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sea Crow Press
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798985008005
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80