Inside

by John Killick

Inside is a book that lives and breathes in its confinement. It places a brief account of the patients of a hospital assessment ward (catering to those in the process of being diagnosed with dementia) in contrast to the inmates of a broad spectrum of prisons. Holding these strands together is the voice of a single poet who doesn't hold back from telling it as it is. In sharply observed and pointed language, the whole carries a message for politicians and the public alike.

72 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2023

Reviews

[Beth Probert]

2.5 ⭐

I loved the premise of this poetry collection, drawing parallels between dementia assessment wards and prisons. I found some of the poems moving, such as 'On the Margins', but others I found confusing and the narrative comparison wasn't as strong as I'd hoped it would be.