Word Skin ~ Review!
Salmon Poetry
Word Skin is a series of observations or reflections that dip in and out of what is both the personal and classical myth. A sometimes dreamlike journey whose striking feature is the exquisite language used to describe the experience. Her descriptive writing is excellent at best and will have you reaching for other reference to tease out the layers that are beneath. A once through for anything of review does not do it justice and everyone will have their own favourite or favourites but the poem I came back to was 'The Natural Order' and there is a great kindness here though the Welsh poet might argue that a bit.
This is Orla's first collection of poems though she's had a number of chapbooks published and was the editor of 'Boyne Berries' magazine and now edits her own online magazine 'Drawn to the Light Press'. Hard copies are available as well. She is widely published and is the winner of many awards. Retails at €12 and was launched by Michael Farry.
