The Choir Outing

by Nigel Forde

Rooted in various kinds of irritation, each poem in this volume takes a glimpse of something that is hard to pin down--feelings, memories, landscapes--and that continually demands to be examined, explored, celebrated, or questioned. The long-form poem "Scherzo Fantastique" is light and teasing in its tone while meditating on a stage actor's craft. Additionally, a sequence of monologues in the voice of the wives of some of the great composers--along...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1903039975
• ISBN13: 9781903039977
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Oxford Poets
• Length: 80 Pages