Beside a Stranger

Inspired by the stunning visual landscape and sea views from Christabel Lancing's family cottage in South Devon Beside a Stranger is her debut poetry collection. It reflects her personal experiences of love and loss; of pain longing and joy exploring some paradoxical aspects of isolation and connection. <br>The poem Beside a Stranger originated from the 9/11 tragedy and its anniversaries-a reminder and insight into the emotions of those who died alongside people they'd never met. It is a spirit-driven memory mirroring events and narrating in parallel themes the love for someone you have never met. <br>This is an emotive sometimes metaphorical insight into human feelings and reactions. It resonates deeply and is at times unable to be read without a catch in the throat. <br>Beside a Stranger takes readers on a journey of emotional and natural description relating intimately to the individual. Each poem builds upon the next to create a tumultuous compelling and restorative narrative.