Broken Pieces ~ Hospital Experiences.

 Broken Pieces ~  The poetry of Carolyne Van der Meer and Michael Farry. 

Almost forensic in its detail if I might misuse the term, the poems of Carolyne Van Der Meer of Montreal and Michael Farry of Trim reflect upon their hospital experiences in ways that are both serious and even deadpan. If not directly then suggested at least. Finely crafted and more small book than booklet the scarring both physical and metaphysical  that is referred to in the cover intro and surely common to all who have shared the same experience could perhaps be explored in a present in how it has impacted upon who and where they are now, but that is another collection. From the safety of hindsight the material presented here covers a range of different emotions and observations and is often brutal in its honesty. More than the ordinary. Priced at €5/$7 I picked up a copy in the local bookstore. Links to Michael's sites to the right and I'm sure both authors can be contacted directly.