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Blog Review 27 – Jennifer Wong Reviews Angela Kirby’s ‘A Scent of Winter’

November 6, 2013
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Following her previous collection Dirty Work, Angela Kirby’s latest book of poems, A Scent of Winter, is a substantial and delightful read that combines craft, humour and intelligence. Readers can readily find a handful of poems such as ‘Green Wine’…

February 18, 2013
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There's often a certain cynicism, which I share, regarding poems about poetry and poets. The American journal PANK once tweeted, viciously, “Whenever someone submits me a story in which the protagonist is a writer, I think 'Why does this author…