Santiago SketchesSantiago Sketches is a book of short, imagistic poems entirely set in Santiago de Compostela, where the small and the local are revealed to be universal, mirroring the process whereby this small city near Finis Terrae became central to human patrimony and declared a world heritage site by UNESCO. Since the 12th century Codex Calixtinusthe first Camino de Santiago guidebookmany books have been written about the paths to Santiago. Santiago Sketches is

The fascinating intricacies of their lives are seen from multiple viewpoints as an interwoven series of scenes unfold

it is as unreal as only reality can be

and with it announce our absolute solidarity with the Libyan people in their aspiration to democratic rule and the exercising of all their rights

Those unfamiliar will be pleasantly surprised at the range and quality of his poetry

but with determination seizes every opportunity to follow his aunt’s farewell advice: ‘…but you must tek education…pass plenty exam’

poets from all participating countries will be invited to London and MPT will publish a selection of translations of their poems

“Fun is missing from this world everywhere

and is also an award-winning film

‘Cleave’ and ‘Clench’

while our rapacious exploitation of planet Earth is treated in poems like ‘Down to Africa’ and ‘Lament’

the BBC World Service in London

Seeds of Fire brings together the work of over fifty poets from the other USA - including Adrienne Rich