Ruin, Blossom by John Burnside J H Prynne crumbs of what could be

crumbs of what could be

" —David Herd

riverbank and also to the heart

' In scenes and settings that circle family and the generations in the American South - one poem

and in so being

Ruin, Blossom by John Burnside J H Prynne crumbs of what could beA remarkable new collection exploring ageing, mortality and environmental destruction from our finest Scottish lyric poet **WINNER OF THE DAVID COHEN PRIZE FOR LITERATURE 2023** 'By far the best British poet alive' SPECTATOR 'A master of language' HILARY MANTEL In this powerful, moving new book, John Burnside takes his cue from Schiller, who recognised that, as one thing fades, so another flourishes: everywhere and always, in matters great and small,