The Tempest Prognosticator

by Isobel Dixon

Isobel Dixon shows great accessible range with this refreshing, exhilarating collection. Quirky poems about nature, striking poems about facets of the feminine self and playful explorations of art, music, and invention will delight readers.

Genres: Poetry

80 pages, Paperback

First published July 15, 2011

Reviews

[Gillian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sensitive and strong, as one reviewer put it "lusciously feral". Wonderful writing, may make you want to go back to being an Eng lit student and write poetry all day long.

[Hannah · Rating 3 out of 5]

favourite poem was ‘Mountain war time’

[George Witte]

A first rate collection of beautiful, smart, precise, observant, and knowing poems--some focused on insects and animals (an amorous beetle seeking a mate is a standout), some on human love and its vagaries (several provocative poems), some on South Africa, and some on curiosities of different kinds, including the title poem. The voice here is both cool and passionate, there is a strong sense of line and rhyme's opportunities, and a range of experience that is refreshing to encounter. Highly recommended.