Il Avilit

by Phil Brown

Phil Brown's Il Avilit moves forcefully between the noise and disorder of the modern world, picking through the debris of the many lives we lead, leaving a trail of perfectly poised and fiercely observed poems. Dejected teachers, low-life pub landlords, faithless lovers, libertines and heroes populate this piercing and quick-witted debut, where darkness and regret linger at the corner of the pages, reminding us that an urgent clock ticks with our every step. Whilst the poems go toe-to-toe with the big subjects of lust, loss and deception, the collection remains savvy, upfront and entertaining. Brown's poems seek to confide in their reader with precise and carefully-measured words in their ear, finding their form and shape in persistent and surprising ways. Praise for Phil Brown's Il Avilit: Ink spilled from a dark wingtip overhead... with pitiless skill this shade of Baudelaire unmakes his life and lays it out for our delectation - a casual gift, a rarefied vision, a human sacrifice. - Hugo Williams

116 pages, Paperback