Cracks in the Universe

Résumé du livre

Cracks in the Universe implies those times and spaces when vision deepens and our awareness becomes more acute. Charles Tomlinson's latest collection ranges from memories of childhood incidents to vivid evocations of America, France and Spain, from meditations on works of art to precisely observed details of the world as 'the thing it is', viewing the commonplace afresh: apples, a glass of water - the M62. Infused with a sense of the mysteries to be found within phenomena, this is a collection shaped by the passing of time that reconciles the human and the natural worlds. The lengthening shadows at sundown transform the poet into a 'phantom giant' crossing a field; shifting planes of light and dark mark out the seasons in a house and in the landscapes around it.