"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)
It's taken me over 20 years to catch up with this. Here are extracts from
the front matter -
*From the Preface by Simic* - Until thirty years ago, one co...
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