Melanchrini

by Maria Taylor

In her debut collection, 'Melanchrini', Maria Taylor's distinctive poetry slips fluently amidst the worlds and underworlds of classical mythology and modernity; between her own Greek Cypriot heritage and British urban upbringing; among betting shops, schools, bar-rooms and hospitals. Lively and ebullient, from moments of quirky humour to poignancy, these poems demonstrate a poet who isn't afraid to leap into the heart of circumstance and treasure what she finds there. 'Melanchrini' finds personal histories at the kitchen table, tears in the soapsuds, and a moment s sensuality in the midst of a city market. Maria Taylor's poems are deceptively plucky; as entertaining as they are inventive and quietly determined.

72 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2012