A speaking silence. Photo: Photo: Richard E Freeman / flickr CC.

Stephen Yeo reviews a new anthology of Quaker poetry

A speaking silence

Stephen Yeo reviews a new anthology of Quaker poetry

by Stephen Yeo 29th November 2013

Delight first, followed by analysis. A speaking silence: Quaker poets of today is a grand subtitle to a collection that is the first of its kind in Britain for more than a century. The anthology, which is edited by RV Bailey and Stevie Krayer, gives Friends a timely opportunity to take some soundings.