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Where, the Mile End
Where, the Mile End, Irish poet Julie Morrissy’s debut collection, embodies an energetic lyricism that whips through Europe and North America with humour, curiosity and a distinct edginess. Morrissy’s lines track emotional, physical, and geographical change, as she intimately links the vitality of two continents: the snow, the streets, the sensual memories. Where, the Mile End reimagines the places we inhabit, the moments we remember, and the things we long for.
96 pages, Paperback
Published February 21, 2019
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March 2, 2021
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Julie's debut collection and this is one I will treasure and continue to dip in and out of. There is a refreshing energy and movement in the poems which frequently takes you on a journey of the senses, as shown in this beautifully penned excerpt from The Line:
'my hands move either miles ahead
or miles behind my brain
maybe it began with lead marks on craft paper
at a desk somewhere
in school or at home
before my attention turned
a quick switch and flick
my pupils migrate to the sides of my eyes
catching a glimpse of a frill
just outside my vision'
'my hands move either miles ahead
or miles behind my brain
maybe it began with lead marks on craft paper
at a desk somewhere
in school or at home
before my attention turned
a quick switch and flick
my pupils migrate to the sides of my eyes
catching a glimpse of a frill
just outside my vision'
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