Review: TOMORROW IT WILL ALL RUN BACKWARDS - Michael Brett
I own both a paperback edition and a kindle edition of Michael Brett's book of poems, Tomorrow It Will All Run Backwards - Modern War Poetry . It is not often that I purchase a second copy of a book I already own to put on my kindle, but I liked this collection of poems so much, I wanted easy access when I travel. The book's subtitle, "Modern War Poetry," is at least in part deceiving. Throughout the book, Brett weaves a spell that includes not only the horrors of war, but also everyday scenes, and moments that span history and continents. This collection transcends easy categorization, but is also profoundly moving, imaginative, and thought-provoking, filled with tricks of wordplay that seem simple on the surface but release their energy and insights like depth charges. The book is divided into three sections: 1. Easdale Island By Oban, Argyll, Scotland 1974-80 2. The Information Centre of Bosnia-Herzegovina, London 1990-5 3. London 2000-2015 The collection include