A Compact of Words Patricia Ace

A Compact of Words Patricia AceA Compact of Words, Canadian poet Rob McLennan's fifteenth trade poetry title, comes out of a series of reflections on domestic matters a break up, his daughter influenced by the ghazal as brought into Canadian literature through the American ex pat John Thompson in the 1970s. Through disparate leaps, the lines write as much between them as the words themselves, writing out a clear and present labyrinthine voice that goes beyond even what the words

This closeness to earth is a reminder of the struggle for survival of previous generations

the off-beat erudition and the witty eccentricity make this a very enjoyable book' - Freedom

hurt by the sky’s anger on the seed’s weak ribs

on the spreading landscape

Dylan Thomas and Carol Ann Duffy

He has written catalogue essays on contemporary Indian art

"One hardly expects so much pleasure in a small collection

Waldo Williams

His other books include Line Break: Poetry as Social Practice

Letters to Ted (2003)

The Last Migration

She lives in Liverpool