Some Things Matter

by James Nash

Book of sonnets

Genres: Poetry

Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 2012

Reviews

[Colin · Rating 4 out of 5]

James Nash is a well-known figure on the Yorkshire literary scene, a witty, articulate host at all manner of events, and a writer of grace and tenderness. The sixty-three Shakespearean sonnets in this collection are written with great economy in simple language, but are powerful and lingering in their impact. This is a book I know that I will return to again and again. Some things really do matter. If you don't already know what they are then read this book.

[Jeanne Ellin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tender sharp lots of depth in small space poetry to go back to again and again Don't be put off by the Sonnet label richly relevant to living now yet will still be read beyond our time.

[Andrew H · Rating 4 out of 5]

These 63 sonnets encapsulate a life lived. Some are heartfelt, some are gently self-mocking, but all bear a human touch. New life is breathed into a familiar form-- and these are real sonnets, ones that rhyme and scan, not loose 14 liners. Well worth reading for their tender evocation of friendship, gay love, and nature.