The Wounded Stork by Jackie Gorman

The Wounded Stork by Jackie GormanThis collection explores nature and language with poems which are rich in strange metaphors. There is a sense of magic in the ordinary, suggesting that the possibility of shape shifting is never far away. This collection explores nature, childhood, ageing, love and loss with a sense of resilience and wonder.

But what becomes of him when the music fades

conversations

Are you ready to wash your hands

It will leave you sad

A brilliant portrayal of those unarmed Irish ships that sailed alone through hazardous waters

Tamed tells the story of the greatest revolution in human history and reveals the fascinating origins of ten crucial domesticated species

an ordinary miracle: an abandoned baby tenderly cared for by a young boy living on the streets of Saigon

Their stories will intertwine and evolve over the course of two thousand years

Bunbury explores the people and events from high to low that played major roles in Ireland's fascinating past but have since been overlooked

inter-generational epic of immigrant life in 20th century America

this story constantly surprises and entertains

Or can this story only ever end one way