On Poetry by Jonathan Davidson Alison Brackenbury enemies and lovers - be

enemies and lovers - be touched and held

discovering what it means to be a young father

brings his unique tragedian’s eye to bear on both the city’s and our society’s efforts to right itself

but can sometimes seem to have no use for them at all

“My Debt”

On Poetry by Jonathan Davidson Alison Brackenbury enemies and lovers - beJonathan Davidson retraces his immersion in poetry, from childhood onwards, listening carefully to the shapes it made in the air. Looking closely at poems by Maura Dooley and Peter Didsbury, amongst others, and examining the impact of hearing Ted Hughes, Carol Ann Duffy and Earnesto Cardenal, he offers a very personal response to the public and private experiences of poetry.