John Glenday Libros

New poems by Steve Ely, Zaffar Kunial, Denise Riley, Warsan Shire, and John Glenday

Poetry Book Society RecommendationThough John Glenday has long been admired for his lyrically delicate and emotionally powerful poetry, he has remained something of a well-kept secret. His third collection, Grain, makes his singular talent available to a wider audience. Sometimes Glenday's poems are forcefully direct; sometimes they are so quiet they feel as if they were composed within a capacious listening, as a form of secular prayer. Glenday's seamless lyric can also disguise some wild and surreal tales: the Beauty and the Beast told in reverse, a bizarre list of new saints, or a can of peaches waiting for the invention of the tin-opener. However, the lasting impression is of a genuinely spiritual poet, one with the ability to turn every earthly detail towards the same clear light. Grain announces Glenday as an essential voice in contemporary poetry.

My Heart’s In the Highlands: Classic Scottish Poems is a glorious collection of classic poems and verse introduced by the acclaimed poet, John Glenday. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. With poems from famous Scottish writers such as Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Mary Queen of Scots herself there is plenty here to enjoy and inspire. The book roams across so many aspects of Scottish life and culture; its landscape and its history, its people and its celebrations. It’s a country that has inspired poets to write about love and to reflect on the important things of life.