The ‘space’ of John Kelly’s second collection of poems is, to begin with, the marvellous unknown that fascinates his younger self. But it’s also very much an earthly realm – the place where daily life occurs, the small territories each of us claims and clears, and from which we attempt to make sense of the world.
ABOUT BLOOD is a vigorous collection about love, childhood, nature, the environment, suffering, and more. Kelly’s voice ranges from the urgent and apocalyptic to the gentle and consolatory.