Collected Poems by Ian Patterson witches the speaker sits at the

the speaker sits at the window of a small hotel room

Smith acknowledges that in a country overrun by violence

— Simon Critchley

my pebble life

or violent

Collected Poems by Ian Patterson witches the speaker sits at theThe Collected Poems of Ian Patterson pulls together the complete poetic works of the inimitable Patterson, from his debut in 1975 to last year's Shell Vestige Disputed. Included here is his brilliant Forward Prize winning poem The Plenty of Nothing alongside a career and poetics that defies time. Ian Pattersons work is some of the most beautiful and important poetry written, making this a brilliant, poignant collection. Collected Poems is the best