Collected Poems by Ian Patterson Emily Cotterill and the forms and voices

and the forms and voices of the poems reflect this propensity

why and where of a timeless human act

— Desree

exploring intimacy and unconditional love as well as isolation and confinement

ranging across a mirror-world where Marlowe and Goethe hurl insults across a pub table

Collected Poems by Ian Patterson Emily Cotterill and the forms and voicesThe Collected Poems of Ian Patterson pulls together the complete poetic works of the inimitable Patterson, from his debut in 1975 to last year's Shell Vestige Disputed. Included here is his brilliant Forward Prize winning poem The Plenty of Nothing alongside a career and poetics that defies time. Ian Pattersons work is some of the most beautiful and important poetry written, making this a brilliant, poignant collection. Collected Poems is the best