The Rain Barrel by Frank Ormsby Helen Mort the work of a lifetime

the work of a lifetime of trying

and post-independence referendum Scotland

But this book is also rare in reflecting the concerns of readers from all walks of life

He spoke of ‘sensuous cerebration’ as a way of being in the world

the almost daily “structure of call-and-response

The Rain Barrel by Frank Ormsby Helen Mort the work of a lifetimeFrank Ormsby's seventh collection of poems reflects not only the beauty of the Irish landscape and the sensuous and aesthetic impact of the small farms among which he grew up, but also the continuing violence of the 'Troubles'. Close to the surface of mountain and bogland lie the hidden graves of the 'Disappeared'. Ormsby continues to make vivid use of the short, resonant poems which were a striking feature of Goat's Milk and The Darkness of Snow.