By turns poignant, wryly humorous and nostalgic, Ross Thompson's debut collection of poems charts a chronological journey through the pre-adventure world of childhood, the wounds of awkward adolescence and the future promise of adult life. ...
These intimate, visceral and often wickedly funny poems journey through the darker days of new parenthood, teasing out anxieties over violence against women and the destruction of our environment. Pit Lullabies is Jessica Traynor's third collection, following Liffey Swim (2014) and The Quick (2019) from Ireland's Dedalus Press.