The South East’s inspirational festival of literature and arts
The South East’s inspirational festival of literature and arts
The South East’s inspirational festival of literature and arts
The South East’s inspirational festival of literature and arts

Darren J. Beaney: The Machinery of Life

We reviewed Darren’s first collection of poetry, Honey Dew, earlier this year.  His latest  collection, The Machinery of Life,  engagingly explores the idea of love through many perspectives; presented with an impressive range of characters, including the questioning self, Sid Vicious, Nietzche and the classical gods. 

Many of these poems successfully negotiate the central oppositions of emotional disturbance and the affirmation of recovery. Rich in sentiment, they are never sentimental; delineating the heart’s vicissitudes with original, energetic imagery and an eye for pertinent and striking detail.  Also some delightful playfulness: ‘ Blocked Heart ‘ ends; ‘ I put in a call to Dynorod / for my heart ‘.

Published as an ebook, please contact D.Beaney@bsms.ac.ukfor more information.

Coming up in 2024
Annual Shoreham Wordfest "Making Waves" 29th Sept – 20th Oct 2024
Fatal Shore Crime Fiction day October 19

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