Swimming Between Islands by Charlotte Eichler Jemima Hughes children bait a gorilla at

children bait a gorilla at the zoo

as in ‘Doggerland’

Russian and Czech

culture-load bearing wall between lovers and neighbors

The New Poetries anthologies have never sought to identify a ‘school’

Swimming Between Islands by Charlotte Eichler Jemima Hughes children bait a gorilla atSwimming Between Islands, Charlotte Eichlers first collection, has its own distinctive weathers, atmospheres and fauna. Egg collectors, moth trappers, hermits, cuttlefish, pyjama sharks and bloody henry starfish all play a part. This islanded world is the starting point for poems that explore how we try to connect with each other despite misunderstanding, family silences and unwanted legacies. Read Charlotte Eichlers poems slowly, so that you can