Flying Through Cloud

<p>Charting an international journey through the beauty of nature and art the starkness of urban life and the honesty of human emotion <em>Flying Through Cloud</em> evokes both the humour and vulnerability of our condition. Derek Baines in this first collection reconciles our thirst for travel with a constant need for home. A singular and accessible voice luring us to sensuous highs. </p><p>‘These poems are elegant as a kimono. Indeed at times they feel slightly Japanese – gentle beautiful graceful and flowing.’ – Kate Llewellyn</p>