Shaking the Persimmon Tree
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In his new collection Marc Woodward writes of time spent in Italy, India and elsewhere, as well as drawing from the rural environment of his home in Devon, England. These are beautifully crafted, melodic poems which lightly carry their intrinsic darkness. Whilst there are poems about cancer, Covid and loss, these are balanced by poems about love and nature, and often the author's sense of humour shines through, even if at times it's just a glimmer through the back door of a morgue!
Marc Woodward
Marc Woodward's chapbook A Fright of Jays was published by Maquette Press in 2015 and his first full collection, Hide Songs by Green Bottle Press in 2018. This was followed in 2020 by his first collaboration with Andy Brown, The Tin Lodes, published by Indigo Dreams Press. His second full collection Shaking the Persimmon Tree was published by Sea Crow Press in 2022.He has published poems in a wide variety of magazines, anthologies and websites, and has performed his work regularly. In addition to his writing, he is also a well-respected musician who has performed and taught internationally. His album Bluemando is available on iTunes and Spotify.
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