Letters to the Sky

Letters to the Sky is a collection of poems examining themes of friendship, nostalgia, identity, self-adornment, self-protection, sadness, hope and change. These ethereal, romantic, and feminine poems draw on the aesthetic beauty of nature, flowers, trees, the sky and the sea, to convey emotional intimacies. As if happening upon a cache of personal letters, the reader is invited to share in the poets private world, where gardens, the seaside, a palace bathroom and an antiques cabinet are among the poems settings. The poets love of London and her experiences of living in the city feature strongly throughout the collection, offsetting the gentler dreaminess of the natural environment poems with the citys vibrancy. The collections long coming of age poem Dear Camden journals the poets experience of living in Camden Town with honesty, humour, joy and spirited rhythm. Deeply visual, filled with colour and decorativeness, Letters to the Sky, celebrates the poets love of art, fashion and antiques. Using painterly and at times old fashioned language, the poet explores non-traditional poetry subjects such as make up, dresses and shopping. Throughout the collection, the poems gorgeous veneer of dainty, pretty language splits open to reveal heartaches, anxieties and the poets quest to learn how to live meaningfully.