Libation

<p>'If there is one word that unites this collection it is longing – which edges into poems that reconcile science and spiritual paganism reassess the isolation of childhood and even those that celebrate the natural world. This yearning for a bone-deep knowing is perfectly suited to Livings’s measured lyricism which while rooted in tradition can with equal ease branch into a more playful mode informed always with the twin preoccupations of science and history.' – Catherine Bateson</p><p>'The context for the human journey <em>Libation</em> seems to say is the widest one possible: that of deep space and time… On the way the poet pays respect to the earth’s traditional cultures rites and rituals rediscovered and affirmed in a direct experiential and often visceral way and within specific languages… On a more personal level several poems confront then stare down death and tragedy aided by a vital wisdom: namely the will to life found in all living things including the many interesting creatures with which we share our lives and little planet…' – John Jenkins</p>