In The Blue Hour

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>'In the Blue Hour' carries an atmosphere of twilight which the poet expresses in observations of Gaia and her many moods sometimes with a refined sense of foreboding both for humans and Earth other times in dawn's promise of a new day each implied in a developed style's compelling and refreshing lightness of touch. This nimbleness and grace counters recurrent struggles with loss and grief. Narratives criss-cross through the work engaging with Hopper and Monet Auden and Yates to conjure thematic images far beyond the poet's beloved Alcock Tarn.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The reader will enjoy following diverse dramatic threads as it guides him or her towards a greater awareness of loss and recovery our descent in defeat and our need to rise once more.</span></p><p></p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Paul Sutherland Poet Editor Emeritus and Founder of Dream Catcher</em></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>John Scarborough takes time and care to observe reflect and select the right word and poetic form. His poems reveal a perceptive eye for the features of the real world and a sympathetic recognition of humanity's place in it.</span></p><p></p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Robert Etty Poet</em></p>