'...a wonderful simile of the inevitability of tides destroying the children’s sandcastles.' Photo: Belinda Novika / flickr CC.
A long way down
Elizabeth Flanagan is moved by a new poetry book
The title poem of Averil Stedeford’s The Long Way Down: Poems of Grief and Hope sets the tone for this recently published collection of poetry. It is simple, explicit and accessible, yet contains personal and poignant truths.