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Stroking Cerberus : Poems from the Afterlife - Jacqueline Haskell

Stroking Cerberus

Poems from the Afterlife

By: Jacqueline Haskell

Paperback | 29 January 2020

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From documented attempts to capture voices from `the Beyond', to the classic stories of mythology, to her own incredibly moving experiences of loss, these poems celebrate life on the divide, and everything in between-as forcible as they are humorous, as poignant as they are thought-provoking. SPOTLIGHT is an Arts Council England-supported collaboration between Myriad, Creative Future and New Writing South to discover, guide and support marginalised and under-represented writers. In the same series: Cora Vincent by Georgina Aboud; Memories of a Swedish Grandmother by Sarah Windebank; Summon by Elizabeth Ridout, Crumbs by Ana Tewson-Bozic and The Haunting of Strawberry Water by Tara Gould.

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'This dazzling series shows that if the barriers can be vaulted there is true beauty to be had from the lesser-walked streets of literature. These works are both nourishing and inspiring, and a gift to any reader.' - Kerry Hudson. 'These infinite themes are uniquely handled and dexterously narrated by Haskell. Stroking Cerberus is a stunning, original debut collection that encourages contemplation as much as it motivates the reader to explore and review where separations occur and opposites coalesce. This is a timely, intimate, but far-reaching narrative, and a necessary joy to get to know.' - Jane Monson. 'Written with a moving, lyrical voice, tackling themes of family, genetics, life and loss with an almost other-worldly feel to them.' - Viva Brighton. 'If you are a spook like me you will fully appreciate these poems that communicate with those lost - passed over - no longer in our reach. Especially in relation to experiments from the likes of Edison. We are always seeking the truth, no more so than when we are at a loss to explain what is in our hearts and happening beyond our control. Perfect for those that walk the dark side, seeking truth, like me.' - Contrary Reader.

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