"With a synchronised swivelling of necks
and a coughed silence, they welcome me in,
wincing as I order. Once I've sat down,
a soft hubbub resumes..."
from "Twenty Years Apart", The Knives of Villalejo (Eyewear Publishing, 2017)
[Photo of early CBe books by Martina Geccelli]
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Dear Matthew
ReplyDeleteI have just ordered a copy of The 'Knives of Villalejo' and am looking forward to reading it. I would have ordered one sooner but we have just returned from an expensive trip and are about to embark on another.
Best wishes from Simon R Gladdish