Ten Poems about Blackbirds poetryintranslation are a sharp reminder of

are a sharp reminder of the nature and cruel cost of homophobia

multiplies its potential simultaneous meanings

Politics is always with us

And yet to say all this is really an injustice at the brilliance of Griffin’s observations

but the recognition that life moves and we need to be quick to catch it

Ten Poems about Blackbirds poetryintranslation are a sharp reminder ofBlackbirds are one of our most beautiful songsters. Theres nothing quite as transporting as hearing one sing from a treetop or rooftop on a summer evening they appear to have all the time in the world. The poems in Ten Poems about Blackbirds celebrate the heart stopping beauty of the song, together with the perky boldness of a bird that we so often see hopping across our parks and gardens. Perhaps its because were familiar with them that blackbirds