{"product_id":"very-selected-poems-michael-laskey","title":"Very Selected Poems: Michael Laskey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Originality of thought and quality of execution’\u003cbr\u003e– \u003c\/em\u003eRobert Potts, \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cem\u003eVery Selected\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003epamphlet brings together the best selected poetry by Michael Laskey, as part of The Poetry Business’ \u003cem\u003eVery Selected \u003c\/em\u003ecollection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBetween Two Lit Rooms\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Laskey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter work, of ronce, to walk home\u003cbr\u003enot to drive, foot hinged to the clutch,\u003cbr\u003ethrough town, but to walk on your own\u003cbr\u003eout into the open dark,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe Plough, the Pole Star, Orion\u003cbr\u003edistancing you from your day.\u003cbr\u003eThen down the ringing wrought-iron\u003cbr\u003espiral staircase to the softer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003easphalt of the all but empty\u003cbr\u003ecar park. One January night.\u003cbr\u003eSuch space around you, such plenty:\u003cbr\u003ea good fifteen minutes walking\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebetween two lit rooms, the split halves\u003cbr\u003eof your life, the future, the past.\u003cbr\u003eBut for now a skive down this path,\u003cbr\u003ethe ridge of the fence furred with frost.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57573228314997,"sku":"9781910367865","price":7.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781910367865.jpg?v=1789396091","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/very-selected-poems-michael-laskey","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}