Unexpected Clearing: Poems by Rose Lucas

by Rose Lucas

"Rhythm and pattern follow with precision the rich tonality of Lucas's visual and aural perceptions delivered with just enough tension to allow a line to run free or a word to drop and hang alone where it dances or stops" - Amanda Joy Cordite "Lucas's collection shines with a clear intelligence and keen observation of the everyday, landscape, place, art, love and grief. The poems, evocative and moving, also sit so lightly on the page." - Lucy Dougan, Philip Mead and Marcella Polain, Mary Gilmore Award Judges 2014 "Lucas's poems are composed of vivid bursts of colour" - Cassandra Atherton, ABR

Genres: Poetry

124 pages, Paperback

Published December 31, 2015

Reviews

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a beautiful collection of poetry from Rose Lucas. She is truly a master of nature poetry - evocative and beautiful descriptions abound! Within this collection there are several poems on the illness and passing of her mother, two of which made me cry - The Call and Full Fathom. As a collection, Unexpected Clearing isn’t as cohesive as it could be, but I loved many of the poems and I remain convinced that Rose Lucas is a genius.