In this sparkling debut, Matthew Hollis immerses us in the undercurrents of our lives. Love and loss are buoyed by a house full of milk, an orchard underwater, the laws of walking on water. Rainwater, floodwater, flux – the liquid landscapes which shift relentlessly in Ground Water – threaten and comfort by turns. Matthew Hollis's poems are brimming with courage in adversity as well as the promise of renewal, culminating in a powerful sequence about a father's struggle with terminal illness. Ground Water is a startling first collection from a remarkable new poet.
Shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award (the first time for a poetry book), Whitbread Poetry Award and Forward Prize for Best First Collection. Poetry Book Society Recommendation.
- ISBN10 1780371446
- ISBN13 9781780371443
- Publish Date 27 March 2014 (first published 29 January 2004)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 27 May 2015
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Bloodaxe Books Ltd
- Format eBook (EPUB)
- Pages 60
- Language English