{"product_id":"tickle","title":"Tickle","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom Monterey to Melbourne, Derry to Hook Head, these poems touch on universal and yet personal stories, shot through with energy, bound up in short, fresh forms. With a playfulness and a watchful eye on the smallest of things, this collection touches on the pain as well as the humour of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eTickle\u003c\/em\u003e celebrates the beauty and fragility of our daily existence. These short poems are gannet-focused, with a velocity as impactful as a muffled gunshot. The reader is offered insightful, compassionate observations on the frailty of life and the sheer vibrancy of the natural world.” **Manchán Magan **\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Effortlessly weaving together reflections on relationships and loss, place and language, Eithne Hand’s Tickle is a true pleasure to read. Engaging, humane and philosophical, and told in Hand’s witty and unmistakable voice, these poems capture the squirm, shiver and delight of life.” \u003cstrong\u003eJessica Traynor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“For this poet, everything has a voice to be heard: not only people but also objects, photographs, the physical body. The act of listening is a vital part of Eithne Hand’s poetics.” \u003cstrong\u003ePoetry Ireland Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57555358613877,"sku":"9781915022868","price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/tickle","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}