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Following Teisa
Teisa is an ancient name for the River Tees – one of England’s great rivers – flowing through a northern landscape with a multi-layered history. Judi Sutherland follows an unknown 18th century female poet, Anne Wilson, on a journey along its banks, from wild, sheep-grazed moors, past spectacular waterfalls and lush farmland, to the industrial wastelands at the river’s mouth. Stunning black and white illustrations by Holly Magdalene Scott.
“ . . . a tumbling, liquid epic that flows across northern landscapes, through changing voices, epochs and landmarks, drenching the reader with a rich sense of place, stillness and movement. Come on in, the water’s lovely."
Jo Bell
“To read this evocative poem is to be energized by an encounter with a dynamic presence, expressed in phrasing that shimmers."
John McCullough
“A marvellous immersive tour de force that . . . often catches the reader by surprise. Fabulous vivid, contrasting and original imagery. A multi-layered historical portrait of the area which I connected to on a very deep level.”
Bob Beagrie
“ . . . a tumbling, liquid epic that flows across northern landscapes, through changing voices, epochs and landmarks, drenching the reader with a rich sense of place, stillness and movement. Come on in, the water’s lovely."
Jo Bell
“To read this evocative poem is to be energized by an encounter with a dynamic presence, expressed in phrasing that shimmers."
John McCullough
“A marvellous immersive tour de force that . . . often catches the reader by surprise. Fabulous vivid, contrasting and original imagery. A multi-layered historical portrait of the area which I connected to on a very deep level.”
Bob Beagrie
76 pages, Paperback
Published December 6, 2021
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