Mersey Goldfish

by Ian Duhig

"Ian Duhig's witty and bizarre poems are profane and profound, often drawing on tall tales and strange episodes from history Irish legend and colonial lore. Their focus in his second collection is the stuff of urban myth, the Mersey Goldfish. Legend traces the goldfish through the handwork of Imperial Byzantium's Faberges to the Goodess Mnemosyne, who spirited her muses into this form. The Mersey Goldfish, like the Wild Bolonial Koi, is just such a half-brother to Art. It commonly circles these islands and their peoples' concerns and fantasies just beneath the surface of words. According to Duhig..."--BOOK JACKET.

64 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1995

About the author

Born to Irish parents, Duhig currently resides in Leeds.
He worked with homeless people for 15 years before becoming a full-time writer in 1994 and a concern with social issues continues to inform his work.
He has won the National Poetry Competition twice, and in 1994 was named as one of the Poetry Society's 'New Generation' Poets.