Talking to Stanley on the Telephone by Michael Schmidt Neil Powell 'As a very rare kind

'As a very rare kind of British poet indeed - one from a Sri Lankan background readers might expect Vidyan Ravinthiran to have a lot of important things to say

Comprising reflections on failed relationships

the poems in this book showcase Duffy's full poetic range: there are poems written in celebration and in protest

said “Anderson's honesty will take your breath away

draws on an intimately known landscape as witness to solitude and shared lives

Talking to Stanley on the Telephone by Michael Schmidt Neil Powell 'As a very rare kindTalking to Stanley on the Telephone rummages through the desires, frustrations and waning faculties of old age. The stories it tells add up to a vivacious celebration of life spans and the darkening comedy of growing old. Michael Schmidt is the author of several books of poetry. His Selected Poems (Smith Doorstop) was a PBS Special Commendation. He has written Lives of the Poets, The Ancient Poets and The Novel: a Biography, and he has produced