Red, Cherry Red by Jackie Kay #giftideas John Burnside's first collection of

John Burnside's first collection of poetry in four years - from the author's mother

Though “hope is a booby trap” in the war-ravaged landscapes

pale light after the rain

sometimes heartfelt love poems

they are poetically precise

Red, Cherry Red by Jackie Kay #giftideas John Burnside's first collection ofA powerful poetry collection full of the drama, musicality and lyricism that Jackie Kay is famed for. Exploring the themes of identity and age, this collection includes poems about the old days and the new days, and the places associated with an older generation, who often live dreamlike, isolated existences not only geographically, but also in the memory. Nature and the elements play a big role too: trees, the moon, the sea, fire. Jackie Kay's style