A Fold in the Map

by Isobel Dixon

A Fold in the Map charts two very different a tracing of the dislocations of leaving one’s native country, and a searching exploration of grief at a father’s final painful journey. In the first part of the collection, Plenty — “before the fold” — the poems deal with family, and longing for home from a new country, with all the ambiguity and doubleness this perspective entails. In the book’s second half, Meet My Father, the poems recount events more life-changing than merely moving abroad — a father’s illness and death, the loss of some of the plenty of the earlier poems.

Genres: Poetry

92 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Michael Rumney · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of those poetry collections where some work better than others. A collection which is in two distinct parts, the second being more emotive, following the terminal illness of the author's father, the impact it has on her and her family. This contains poems people can relate to if they have lost a parent.
Throughout there is a hint of sadness perhaps she should have included more poetry with an upbeat message for balance.