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PANDORA'S PANDEMIC by
ALWYN MARRIAGE | SPM Publications, Poetry
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A poet's lucid journey through covid-19's 'jaws
of hell'. Alwyn, feeling the pressure of 'the whole world's misery', has
no time for self-pity, but documents in vivid language every stage of
her descent into the covid inferno and her difficult ascent back to life
with its 'silver skein of startling happiness' and the simple joy of 'a
day spent with you in the garden', ending with a message of hope. - Gabriel
Griffin, Poetry on the Lake
The poems of Alwyn
Marriage in this collection chronicle the twelve months of the terrible
Covid-19 pandemic that not only left her with the draining symptoms of
long Covid, but tragically took the life of her dearly-loved brother. In
matter-of-fact style and with clear-eyed rationality, sometimes spilling
over into heartfelt emotion, Alwyn Marriage depicts the rollercoaster
ride of illness and eventual recovery. Her deeply considered poetry, in
its thoughts on mortality and survival, cuts through all cant and
pomposity to describe the daily ravages of this devastating disease.
This is brave work from one who has been through the fire, and whose
words now express her gratitude for life restored. -
Peter Ualrig Kennedy, Poetry Wivenhoe
Pandora's Pandemic
presents us with a species of post-viral plainchant, thoroughly demotic
and unadorned. This is plain speech in service of catharsis, intent on
documenting the private realities and multiple bereavements of
Coronavirus. -
Mario Petrucci, Poet
About the Author Alwyn Marriage has
been a university philosophy lecturer and chief executive of two
international literature and literacy NGOs. She is currently managing
editor of Oversteps Books and a research fellow in the Department of
English at the University of Surrey. Her previous books include poetry,
fiction and non-fiction. She is very widely published in magazines,
anthologies and online, has won prizes for her work and gives readings
and lectures all over Britain and abroad. Product details/strong> Paperback: 60 pages ISBN-10 : 191622637X ISBN-13 : 978-1916226371 Product Dimensions : 15.19 x 0.36 x 22.91 cm Publisher : SPM Publications (10 July 2021) Language: : English
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