Skies

A commanding collection of poetry exploring landscape, history, and personal elegy. Alison Brackenbury's Skies captures the beauty of the Gloucestershire landscape and sky-scape, presenting vivid and moving poems. Her landscapes are rich with history, and the skies are always in motion, often leading to elegy. The collection subtly weaves in the presence of the two World Wars and their poets, alongside more intimate histories of family and personal reflection. This collection offers a blend of historical depth and personal intimacy, appealing to readers who appreciate:- Poetic explorations of nature and place- Reflections on family and memory- Subtle historical and war themesSkies invites readers to contemplate the intersection of landscape, history, and personal experience in a uniquely British context.