From Our Own Fire
From Our Own Fire This prose and poetry tour de force of storytelling has the narrative punch of a novel. It takes the reader into the not-too-distant future: an artificial intelligence rules the…
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From Our Own Fire
This prose and poetry tour de force of storytelling has the narrative punch of a novel. It takes the reader into the not-too-distant future: an artificial intelligence rules the world, and a working-class family use their wits to live off the land. It is a new departure for the poet, and for poetry itself.
'You won't see the best of a Macallum until you put something in their fist, ' says Letford, introducing the family. William Letford blends prose and his inimitable poetry: sci-fi and hunter-gatherer are merged into a coherent story in the pages of a stonemason's journal. 'Joiner, nurse, stonemason, hairdresser, plumber, gardener.
Lorna even repairs vintage watches. That's the quantum mechanics of manual labour.' We join the Macallum family as they combine their skills to reconnect with the land in a world where the empowered are hell-bent on creating a new utopia. Joe, the