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Three Spiders Fucking
Robin Purves’ Three Spiders Fucking is a heartbroken and mournful suite of poems heavy with loss. Purves’ poetry bears the influence of two of the UK’s most celebrated alternative voices, J. H. Prynne and Denise Riley. The opening section pivots around the discovery of a man “hanging from a bough in a clearing”. The following sections mostly concern the aftermath. Purves’ language is drenched in natural world, fractured and thoughtful, hinting at the deeper questions which underpin this remarkable pamphlet.
23 pages, Paperback
Published March 1, 2020
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May 9, 2020
This collection doesn't relent. It does away with traditions such as titles and strict structures, and what is left are gorgeous, harrowing ruminations on death, grief and what comes after. It's as bleak as it is short. Another show stopper from Broken Sleep Books.
April 20, 2020
This poetry pamphlet is brilliant! Available from brokensleepbooks.com now.
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